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Question 1 A client is scheduled for surgical removal of a pituitary tumor using a transsphenoidal approach. Which finding should the nurse monitor most closely? A. Nasal congestion B. Abdominal tenderness C. Muscle spasms D. Reduced urine output Correct Answer: A Rationale: The transsphenoidal approach accesses the pituitary gland through the nasal cavity. Nasal congestion can compromise the airway and requires close monitoring. The other findings are not directly associated wit...

Practice Questions Question 1 Where should a nurse verify the most current medication orders before administration? A. Provider progress notes B. Nursing care plan C. Medication administration record (MAR) D. Shift report Correct Answer: C Rationale: The MAR contains verified, active medication orders and is the primary reference for safe medication administration. Question 2 Which action best reflects adherence to safe medication administration principles? A. Administering medicatio...

Chapter 1: Nursing Foundations 1. A nurse asks a client to describe how an injury occurred. Which nursing skill isdemonstrated? Answer: Assessment Rationale: Gathering health-related information is part of assessment. 2. What contributed most to decreased mortality during the Crimean War? Answer: Reduced infection rates Rationale: Improved sanitation and hygiene prevented infection. 3. Teaching adolescents about HIV prevention reflects which skill? Answer: Counseling Rationale: Co...

Question 1 Pain elicited when the thumb is flexed into the palm and the wrist is deviated ulnarly is most consistent with: A. Carpal tunnel syndrome B. De Quervain tenosynovitis C. Trigger finger D. Dupuytren contracture Correct Answer: B Rationale: This maneuver reproduces tendon inflammation of the first dorsal compartment. Question 2 Which laboratory test reflects average blood glucose control over the past 2–3 months? A. Fasting plasma glucose B. Random glucose C. Hemoglobin A1...

What is psychiatric mental health nursing and its main focus? A core mental health profession that employs a purposeful use of self as its art and a wide range of nursing, psychosocial, and neurobiological theories and research evidence as its science. (ANA, 2007, p.1). Its focus is the treatment of human responses to mental health problems and psychiatric disorders. Recovering from a mental illness is viewed as a personal journey of healing. What is the goal of recovery? Is to empo...