RN CONCEPT-BASED ASSESSMENT
LEVEL 1 PRACTICE B
A01nurse01is01reviewing01the01medical01record01of01a01client01prior01to01medication01admi
nistration.01Which01of01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01plan01to01take?01-
01answer--Instruct01the01client01to01refrain01from01taking01St.01John's01wort.
A01nurse01is01preparing01an01in-
service01on01different01types01of01pain.01Which01of01the01following01information01should01
the01nurse01plan01to01include01as01a01characteristic01of01acute01pain?01-01answer--
It01is01part01of01the01bodies01attempt01to01protect01itself.
A01nurse01is01documenting01information01on01a01clients01medical01record.01Which01of01th
e01following01injuries01should01the01nurse01make?01-01answer--
Client01reports01no01pain01while01ambulating01in01the01hallway.
A01charge01nurse01is01providing01an01educational01session01to01a01group01of01newly01lic
ensed01nurses01about01the01purpose01of01the01national01patient01safety01goals.01Which01
of01the01following01objectives01should01the01nurse01include01as01a01component01of01the0
1national01patient01safety01goals?01-01answer--
Decrease01error01related01to01invasive01procedures.
A01nurse01is01caring01for01a01client01who01has01a01history01of01depressive01disorder.01Th
e01client01states,01"it01feels01pointless01to01get01up01in01the01morning."01Which01of01the01f
ollowing01responses01should01the01nurse01make?01-01answer--
It01sounds01as01if01life01seems01meaningless01to01you01now.
A01nurse01is01administering01a01liquid01oral01medication01from01a01multi01does01bottle01t
o01a01client.01The01nurse01calculate01that01the01dose01is01to01be01administered01as01for01
ML.01Which01of01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01take?01-01answer--
Labeled01the01medication01after01measuring01the01dosage.
A01nurse01is01teaching01a01group01of01Parents01and01guardians01about01identifying01sub
stance01use01disorder01among01adolescents.01Which01of01the01following01adolescent01b
ehaviors01should01the01nurse01include01as01a01possible01indication01of01substance01use0
1disorder?01-01answer--Wearing01dark01glasses01indoors
, A01community01health01nurse01is01teaching01a01group01of01older01adult01client01at01a01se
nior01center.01Which01of01the01following01factors01should01the01nurse01include01as01an01
age01related01change01the01increases01the01risk01for01constipation01an01older01adult01cli
ents?01-01answer--Delayed01gastric01emptying.
A01nurse01is01disgusting01informed01consent01with01a01group01of01newly01licensed01nurs
es.01Which01of01the01following01actions01is01the01responsibility01of01the01nurse01when01o
btaining01informed01consent?01-01answer--
Verify01that01the01client01voluntarily01gave01consent01for01the01procedure
A01nurse01is01providing01handoff01report01on01a01client.01Which01of01the01following01infor
mation01should01the01nurse01include01in01the01report?01-01answer--
The01client01is01scheduled01for01a01chest01x-ray01on01the01next01shift.
A01nurse01is01teaching01a01newly01licensed01nurse01about01the01patient01self-
determination01act01PDS01a.01Which01of01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01in
clude01as01an01example01of01PSD01a01compliant?01-01answer--
Informing01clients01they01can01decline01any01treatment01the01provider01prescribes.
A01nurse01is01planning01to01teach01a01class01about01standard01precautions01and01preven
ting01punch01her01injuries.01Which01of01the01following01information01should01the01nurse01
include01in01the01plan?01-01answer--
Recap01needles01using01the01one01hand01it's01good01method.
A01nurse01is01assessing01a01client01who01has01a01rash01on01their01hands01and01forearms
01after01working01in01the01garden.01The01nurse01should01identify01that01which01of01the01f
ollowing01findings01indicate01contact01dermatitis?01-01answer--
Well01defined01margins01in01the01erythematous01area.
A01nurse01is01teaching01a01client01who01has01chronic01fatigue01syndrome.01Which01of01t
he01following01statements01should01the01nurse01include?01-01answer--
Reduce01stress01by01taking01tai01chi01classes.
A01nurse01is01caring01for01a01client01who01has01a01recent01diagnosis01of01iron01deficienc
y.01The01client01asked01the01nurse01for01food01suggestions01to01increase01iron01in01their0
1diet.01Which01of01the01following01foods01should01the01nurse01recommend?01-01answer--
Raisins.
A01nurse01is01initiating01droplet01precautions01for01a01newly01admitted01client.01Which01o
f01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01take?01(Select01all.01that01apply).01-
01answer--
Place01the01patient01in01a01private01room.01Ensure01the01client01wears01a01face01mask01f
or01transport01to01x-ray.
A01nurse01is01reviewing01the01advance01directives01of01a01client01who01is01being01sustai
ned01on01life-
LEVEL 1 PRACTICE B
A01nurse01is01reviewing01the01medical01record01of01a01client01prior01to01medication01admi
nistration.01Which01of01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01plan01to01take?01-
01answer--Instruct01the01client01to01refrain01from01taking01St.01John's01wort.
A01nurse01is01preparing01an01in-
service01on01different01types01of01pain.01Which01of01the01following01information01should01
the01nurse01plan01to01include01as01a01characteristic01of01acute01pain?01-01answer--
It01is01part01of01the01bodies01attempt01to01protect01itself.
A01nurse01is01documenting01information01on01a01clients01medical01record.01Which01of01th
e01following01injuries01should01the01nurse01make?01-01answer--
Client01reports01no01pain01while01ambulating01in01the01hallway.
A01charge01nurse01is01providing01an01educational01session01to01a01group01of01newly01lic
ensed01nurses01about01the01purpose01of01the01national01patient01safety01goals.01Which01
of01the01following01objectives01should01the01nurse01include01as01a01component01of01the0
1national01patient01safety01goals?01-01answer--
Decrease01error01related01to01invasive01procedures.
A01nurse01is01caring01for01a01client01who01has01a01history01of01depressive01disorder.01Th
e01client01states,01"it01feels01pointless01to01get01up01in01the01morning."01Which01of01the01f
ollowing01responses01should01the01nurse01make?01-01answer--
It01sounds01as01if01life01seems01meaningless01to01you01now.
A01nurse01is01administering01a01liquid01oral01medication01from01a01multi01does01bottle01t
o01a01client.01The01nurse01calculate01that01the01dose01is01to01be01administered01as01for01
ML.01Which01of01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01take?01-01answer--
Labeled01the01medication01after01measuring01the01dosage.
A01nurse01is01teaching01a01group01of01Parents01and01guardians01about01identifying01sub
stance01use01disorder01among01adolescents.01Which01of01the01following01adolescent01b
ehaviors01should01the01nurse01include01as01a01possible01indication01of01substance01use0
1disorder?01-01answer--Wearing01dark01glasses01indoors
, A01community01health01nurse01is01teaching01a01group01of01older01adult01client01at01a01se
nior01center.01Which01of01the01following01factors01should01the01nurse01include01as01an01
age01related01change01the01increases01the01risk01for01constipation01an01older01adult01cli
ents?01-01answer--Delayed01gastric01emptying.
A01nurse01is01disgusting01informed01consent01with01a01group01of01newly01licensed01nurs
es.01Which01of01the01following01actions01is01the01responsibility01of01the01nurse01when01o
btaining01informed01consent?01-01answer--
Verify01that01the01client01voluntarily01gave01consent01for01the01procedure
A01nurse01is01providing01handoff01report01on01a01client.01Which01of01the01following01infor
mation01should01the01nurse01include01in01the01report?01-01answer--
The01client01is01scheduled01for01a01chest01x-ray01on01the01next01shift.
A01nurse01is01teaching01a01newly01licensed01nurse01about01the01patient01self-
determination01act01PDS01a.01Which01of01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01in
clude01as01an01example01of01PSD01a01compliant?01-01answer--
Informing01clients01they01can01decline01any01treatment01the01provider01prescribes.
A01nurse01is01planning01to01teach01a01class01about01standard01precautions01and01preven
ting01punch01her01injuries.01Which01of01the01following01information01should01the01nurse01
include01in01the01plan?01-01answer--
Recap01needles01using01the01one01hand01it's01good01method.
A01nurse01is01assessing01a01client01who01has01a01rash01on01their01hands01and01forearms
01after01working01in01the01garden.01The01nurse01should01identify01that01which01of01the01f
ollowing01findings01indicate01contact01dermatitis?01-01answer--
Well01defined01margins01in01the01erythematous01area.
A01nurse01is01teaching01a01client01who01has01chronic01fatigue01syndrome.01Which01of01t
he01following01statements01should01the01nurse01include?01-01answer--
Reduce01stress01by01taking01tai01chi01classes.
A01nurse01is01caring01for01a01client01who01has01a01recent01diagnosis01of01iron01deficienc
y.01The01client01asked01the01nurse01for01food01suggestions01to01increase01iron01in01their0
1diet.01Which01of01the01following01foods01should01the01nurse01recommend?01-01answer--
Raisins.
A01nurse01is01initiating01droplet01precautions01for01a01newly01admitted01client.01Which01o
f01the01following01actions01should01the01nurse01take?01(Select01all.01that01apply).01-
01answer--
Place01the01patient01in01a01private01room.01Ensure01the01client01wears01a01face01mask01f
or01transport01to01x-ray.
A01nurse01is01reviewing01the01advance01directives01of01a01client01who01is01being01sustai
ned01on01life-
