TEST BANK For Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concept-Based Approach, 4th Edition Volume III by Pearson Education, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest Version

Test Bank for Clinical Nursing Skills:
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A Concept-Based Approach
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4th Edition Volume III
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by Pearson Education Chapters 1 - 16
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,Test Bank for Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concept-Based Approach 4th Edition
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Pearson
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,Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concept-Based Approach, 4e (Pearson) Education Test
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BankChapter 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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thenurse implement first?
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A) Call the healthcare provider. pd pd pd



B) Administer pain medication. pd pd



C) Reassess a new set of vital signs. pd pd pd pd pd pd



D) Turn client from supine to pd pd pd pd



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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incondition.
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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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Cognitive Level: Applying pd p d



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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AACN Domains and Comps.: Domain 2: Person-Centered
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CareNLN 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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routewill the nurse question the UAP using?
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A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Scanner
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Explanation: A) The temperature of an unconscious client is never taken by mouth. The
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rectal,tympanic, 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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preferred.Page Ref: 24
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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 Competencies:
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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
B) Rectal
C) Axillary
D) Tympanic
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C
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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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older.Page Ref: 29
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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Standards: Nursing Process: Evaluating | Learning Outcome: 1.2 | QSEN Competencies:
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SafetyAACN Domains and Comps.: Domain 5: Quality and Safety
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NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety
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4) A client comes in with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Whichnoninvasive diagnostic test will the nurse implement to know that the client is receiving
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enough oxygen?
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D) Assessment of respiratory pd pd



rateANSWER: B
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Explanation: A) A chest x-ray is not an intervention a nurse completes.
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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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clientwith a respiratory illness or disease.
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C) Arterial blood gases are an invasive diagnostic test.
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D) Assessing a respiratory rate is important for the nurse to implement; however, it is
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not adiagnostic test.
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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Standards: Nursing Process: Implementation | Learning Outcome: 1.3 | QSEN
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Competencies:Informatics
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AACN Domains and Comps.: Domain 5: Quality and
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SafetyNLN Competencies: Quality & Safety
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