Communication & Collaboration, Safety, Mobility,
Functional Ability/Sensory Perception, Infection &
Thermoregulation questions with verified answers
A 5-year-old boy with early flu symptoms is at school working with
some math blocks. He sneezes into his hand and then continues
working with his blocks. An unvaccinated teacher's helper cleans up the
blocks when the child leaves them on the table. After touching the
blocks, she rubs her nose with her hand. Which represents the most
likely mode of transmission?
1 The 5-year-old boy
2 The unvaccinated teacher's helper
3 The hand-to-nose contact
4 The unwashed math blocks Ans✓✓✓ 4
A child is about to be admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit
(PICU) after surgery for removal of a tumor in the hypothalamic region
of the brain. The nurse manager should intervene immediately when
observing the child's nurse perform which action?
1 Places a hypothermia blanket at the bedside
2 Adjusts the bed to the Trendelenburg position
3 Obtains electronic equipment for monitoring the vital signs
4 Secures a pump to administer the ordered intravenous fluids
Ans✓✓✓ 2
,A child must experience mobility so he or she can explore and learn
about the world. Lack of mobility in a child may interfere with which
developmental milestone?
1. Physiological bonding and growth
2. Speech and hearing development
3. Intellectual and psychomotor function
4. Childhood play interaction Ans✓✓✓ 3
A homeless person is brought to the emergency department after
prolonged exposure to cold weather. The nurse would assess the
patient for what manifestations of hypothermia?
1 Stupor
2 Erythema
3 Increased anxiety
4 Rapid respirations Ans✓✓✓ 1
A nurse is explaining why collaboration is valued to a new nurse during
her orientation to the unit. Which of the following outcomes is a key
patient care outcome that occurs when collaboration is correctly used?
1. Governmental accrediting agencies give more favorable reviews to
the agency.
2. There are fewer errors that occur in patient care.
3. Agencies can offer higher salaries due to the cross-training of staff.
, 4. Ongoing education is not needed, because other specialties
contribute to care decisions. Ans✓✓✓ 2
A nurse mentor is explaining the benefits of collaborative practice to a
nurse new to a facility. Which of the following research-based benefits
is the nurse likely to identify as positive outcomes of collaboration?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Decreased length of stay for patients
2. Decreased staff resignations
3. Decreased use of pain medications
4. Increased reimbursement from insurance carriers
5. Increased patient follow-up appointments after discharge
6. Increased job satisfaction of the staff Ans✓✓✓ 1, 2, 6
A nurse observes a patient walking in the hall. Which assessment is the
nurse able to complete?
1. Gait and balance
2. Speech and hearing
3. Mental alertness
4. Ability to follow directions Ans✓✓✓ 1
A nurse working in a free clinic has recognized that health promotion
for teenagers who are pregnant is needed. The nurse works to develop
a team of health care experts in several disciplines from across the
Functional Ability/Sensory Perception, Infection &
Thermoregulation questions with verified answers
A 5-year-old boy with early flu symptoms is at school working with
some math blocks. He sneezes into his hand and then continues
working with his blocks. An unvaccinated teacher's helper cleans up the
blocks when the child leaves them on the table. After touching the
blocks, she rubs her nose with her hand. Which represents the most
likely mode of transmission?
1 The 5-year-old boy
2 The unvaccinated teacher's helper
3 The hand-to-nose contact
4 The unwashed math blocks Ans✓✓✓ 4
A child is about to be admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit
(PICU) after surgery for removal of a tumor in the hypothalamic region
of the brain. The nurse manager should intervene immediately when
observing the child's nurse perform which action?
1 Places a hypothermia blanket at the bedside
2 Adjusts the bed to the Trendelenburg position
3 Obtains electronic equipment for monitoring the vital signs
4 Secures a pump to administer the ordered intravenous fluids
Ans✓✓✓ 2
,A child must experience mobility so he or she can explore and learn
about the world. Lack of mobility in a child may interfere with which
developmental milestone?
1. Physiological bonding and growth
2. Speech and hearing development
3. Intellectual and psychomotor function
4. Childhood play interaction Ans✓✓✓ 3
A homeless person is brought to the emergency department after
prolonged exposure to cold weather. The nurse would assess the
patient for what manifestations of hypothermia?
1 Stupor
2 Erythema
3 Increased anxiety
4 Rapid respirations Ans✓✓✓ 1
A nurse is explaining why collaboration is valued to a new nurse during
her orientation to the unit. Which of the following outcomes is a key
patient care outcome that occurs when collaboration is correctly used?
1. Governmental accrediting agencies give more favorable reviews to
the agency.
2. There are fewer errors that occur in patient care.
3. Agencies can offer higher salaries due to the cross-training of staff.
, 4. Ongoing education is not needed, because other specialties
contribute to care decisions. Ans✓✓✓ 2
A nurse mentor is explaining the benefits of collaborative practice to a
nurse new to a facility. Which of the following research-based benefits
is the nurse likely to identify as positive outcomes of collaboration?
(Select all that apply.)
1. Decreased length of stay for patients
2. Decreased staff resignations
3. Decreased use of pain medications
4. Increased reimbursement from insurance carriers
5. Increased patient follow-up appointments after discharge
6. Increased job satisfaction of the staff Ans✓✓✓ 1, 2, 6
A nurse observes a patient walking in the hall. Which assessment is the
nurse able to complete?
1. Gait and balance
2. Speech and hearing
3. Mental alertness
4. Ability to follow directions Ans✓✓✓ 1
A nurse working in a free clinic has recognized that health promotion
for teenagers who are pregnant is needed. The nurse works to develop
a team of health care experts in several disciplines from across the
