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Level of Cognitive Ability complete Test pack with solutions .....8. A nurse caring for a group of clients reviews the electrolyte laboratory results and notes a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L on one client’s laboratory report. The nurse understands that which client is at highest risk for the development of a potassium value at this level? a) The client with colitis b) The client with Cushing’s syndrome c) The client who has been overusing laxatives * d) The client who has sustained a...

REVIEW QUESTIONS FINAL EXAM Basic Infection Control HAND WASHING REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. How does soap work? a. Emulsifies fat and oil so that dirt and microorganisms can be mechanically removed REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Which personal protective equipment (PPE) will the nurse wear if there is a risk of a blood splash when caring for a patient? 2. What will the nurse do first when preparing to apply personal protective equipment (PPE) before caring for a patient in isolation? 3. The nurse is discussing th...

Chapter 21--Intraoperative Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is considering additional training to become a perioperative nurse. Which of the following skills are implemented by the perioperative nurse? 1. Conducts telephone interviews with the preoperative client 2. Applies principles of aseptic technique 3. Instructs the preoperative client on exercises to use while recovering from surgery 4. Plans for the postoperative client’s discharge to home PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: The ...

Chapter 66--Mass Casualty Care MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse in the emergency department is using a triage system because this system ranks clients by: 1. severity of illness or injury. 2. body systems involved. 3. name. 4. age. PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Triage 2. In the event of a mass casualty situation, the best triage nurse is: 1. the recently graduated registered nurse (RN). 2. the licensed vocational nurse (LVN) with 5 years’ experience. 3. the registered nurse (RN) with the most ex...

Chapter 45--Dermatological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client’s wound is being debrided by letting a wet-to-dry dressing that is packed into the wound dry. This type of debridement is called: 1 autolytic debridement. 2 enzymatic debridement. 3 mechanical debridement. 4 sharp debridement. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Debridement 2. A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes this lesion as be...

Chapter 44--Assessment of Integumentary Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client has sustained an injury to the skin that extends into the innermost layer, which is called the: 1. stratum germinativum. 2. stratum granulosum. 3. stratum lucidum. 4. stratum spinosum. PTS: 1 REF: Epidermis 2. A client has a yellow tone to the skin. The nurse realizes that which of the following cells are responsible for the yellow tone of the skin? 1. Carotenoids 2. Langerhans’ cells 3. Melanocytes 4. Merkel...

Chapter 45--Dermatological Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client’s wound is being debrided by letting a wet-to-dry dressing that is packed into the wound dry. This type of debridement is called: 1 autolytic debridement. 2 enzymatic debridement. 3 mechanical debridement. 4 sharp debridement. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Debridement 2. A client is experiencing a circular lesion with an advancing, red, scaly border on the abdomen. The nurse recognizes this lesion as being: 1 tin...

Chapter 44--Assessment of Integumentary Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client has sustained an injury to the skin that extends into the innermost layer, which is called the: 1. stratum germinativum. 2. stratum granulosum. 3. stratum lucidum. 4. stratum spinosum. PTS: 1 REF: Epidermis 2. A client has a yellow tone to the skin. The nurse realizes that which of the following cells are responsible for the yellow tone of the skin? 1. Carotenoids 2. Langerhans’ cells 3. Melanocytes 4. Merkel cells P...

Chapter 46--Burns: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a client’s burn for the zones of injury. Which of the following will the nurse not assess in the client at this time? 1. Zone of coagulation 2. Zone of eschar 3. Zone of hyperemia 4. Zone of stasis PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Local Tissue Response 2. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in a client diagnosed with a second-degree burn? 1. No pain and necrotic areas 2. No pain and scarring 3...

Chapter 46--Burns: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is assessing a client’s burn for the zones of injury. Which of the following will the nurse not assess in the client at this time? 1. Zone of coagulation 2. Zone of eschar 3. Zone of hyperemia 4. Zone of stasis PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Local Tissue Response 2. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in a client diagnosed with a second-degree burn? 1. No pain and necrotic areas 2. No pain and scarring 3. Pain an...