Questions & Answers
1. A nurse preceptor is orienting a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following
actions indicates a breach of confidentiality and requires intervention by nurse
preceptor?
- Discussing changes in clients plan of care with friend who is a nurse on another
unit
2. When collecting data on a client who is immobile, a nurse locates a reddened
area of skin on the left scapula. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
- Cover area with transparent wound barrier
3. A Nurse is providing discharge education to parents of preschooler who is
prescribed tylenol 300mg every 4hr as needed. The liquid suspension that has
been prescribed provides 120 mg/5mL. How many teaspoons should the nurse
teach the parents to administer per dose?
- 2.5
4. a nurse is collecting date on a recently admitted patient. Which of the following
techniques should the nurse use to measure tissue perfusion?
- Obtaining the client's level of oxygen saturation
Perfusion is the delivery or pumping of arterial blood through tissues or an organ.
Obtaining the client's level of oxygen saturation level is an appropriate technique
of measuring perfusion. Oxygen saturation measures the percent of hemoglobin
bound with oxygen that is being perfused through the arteries and into the
tissues.
5. A nurse is caring for a patient who scheduled for cardiac surgery and tells the
nurse, " I don't think I'm going to have the surgery. Everybody has to die
sometime." Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
- Tell me more about your concerns
6. A nurse is caring for a patient who diagnosed with urinary tract infection and is
prescribed ciprofloxacin 250 mg PO two times daily. The amount is available is
100 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
- 2.5
7. A nurse is providing patient education about a new prescription of nitroglycerin to
a client who is diagnosed with angina. Which of the following statements
indicates a needs for further teaching?
- I'm lucky I have a prescription plan that allows me to buy pills in bulk quantities