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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1. Assessment
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Chapter 2. Caring Interventions
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Chapter 4. Elimination
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Chapter 5. Fluids and Electrolytes
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Chapter 7. Intracranial Regulation
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Chapter 10. Nutrition
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Chapter 11. Oxygenation
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Chapter 12. Perfusion
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Chapter 13. Perioperative Care
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Chapter 16. Tissue Integrity
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Bank Chapter 1: Assessment
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1) A client on the medical/surgical unit complains of sudden chest pains. Which action will
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the nurse implement first?
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C) Reassess a new set of vital signs. ss ss ss ss ss ss



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lateral.Answer: C
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Explanation: A) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before calling the
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healthcareprovider.
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B) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before administering pain medication.
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C) The nurse needs to implement a new set of vital signs first when there is a change
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D) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before moving the client, to avoid making
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thechange in client's condition worse.
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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Standards: Nursing Process: Assessment | Learning Outcome: 1.1 | QSEN
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Competencies:Patient-Centered Care
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Care NLN Competencies: Relationship Centered Care
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2) The nurse is observing the UAP taking the temperature of an unconscious client. Which
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route will the nurse question the UAP using?
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Explanation: A) The temperature of an unconscious client is never taken by mouth. The
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rectal, t ympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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B) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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C) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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D) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is
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Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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Standards: Nursing Process: Evaluation | Learning Outcome: 1.1 | QSEN
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Competencies: SafetyAACN Domains and Comps.: Domain 5: Quality and Safety
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NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety
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, 3) The nurse is changing a 2-month-old client's diaper and notes the client feels warm to
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touch.Which method should the nurse use to check the baby's temperature?
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A) Oral
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B) The rectal route is the least desirable.
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C) The axillary route may not be as accurate as other routes for detecting fevers in children.
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D) The tympanic membrane may be used for 3 months or
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4) A client comes in with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Which noninvasive diagnostic test will the nurse implement to know that the client is receiving
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enough oxygen?
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rateAnswer: B
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B) A pulse oximeter provides a noninvasive method of measuring oxygenation, or oxygen
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saturation, in the blood and provides a pulse reading, which is especially helpful for the
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client with a respiratory illness or disease.
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C) Arterial blood gases are an invasive diagnostic test.
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not a diagnostic test.
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