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The principle of client advocacy is best demonstrated when the nurse exhibits which behaviors
on behalf of the client?
a. nurse who contracts child protective services to report a mother's decision to refuse
vaccination for her firstborn infant
b. nurse refusing to care for a convicted rapist stating that personal discomfort would inhibit
provision of quality care
c. nurse who translates complaints for a Spanish-speaking client to the healthcare provider
during rounds
d. nurse sharing information about life after death with a grieving family who just lost a loved
one - CORRECT ANSWERS c. nurse who translates complaints for a Spanish-speaking
client to the healthcare provider during rounds
The nurse is preparing a client for an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) scheduled for the following
morning. What action is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. determine if the client has has any allergies to shellfish
b. inform client that an IV dye will be administered before the IVP
c. Explain that dizziness may occur when the dye is given
d. administer a bowel prep the evening before the procedure - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
determine if the client has has any allergies to shellfish
A nurse refuses to perform a procedure because it is beyond the scope of practice for practical
nurses, which resource best defines the nurse's legal responsibility in regard to scope of
practice?
a. Nursing Practice Standards for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
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b. State Nurse Practice Act
c. Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
d. Patient's Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS b. State Nurse Practice Act
While making the bed of a female client who is sitting in the bedside chair, the nurse observes
the client seems anxious. To encourage verbalization by the client, what action should the
nurse take?
a. continue to make the bed while conversing with the client
b. sit next to the client at a slight angle to continue the conversation
c. remain standing close enough to the client to hold her hand
d. bring a chair face-to-face with the client for further discussion - CORRECT ANSWERS
b. sit next to the client at a slight angle to continue the conversation
A client is admitted for observation after experiencing a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). The
nurse anticipates implementing care for which client problem?
a. high risk for injury
b. altered breathing patterns
c. ineffective airway clearance
d. high risk infection - CORRECT ANSWERS a. high risk for injury
An elder postoperative client has the nursing diagnosis, "impaired mobility related to fear of
falling." Which desired outcome best directs nursing actions for this client?
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a. the physical therapist will instruct the client in the use of a walker
b. the nurse will place a gait belt on the client prior to ambulation
c. the client will ambulate with assistance q4hr
d. the client will use self-affirmation statements to decrease fear - CORRECT ANSWERS
b. the nurse will place a gait belt on the client prior to ambulation
A female client complains to the nurse about being admitted to a semi-private room and
expresses her displeasure because she requested a private room prior to admission. What
response is best for the nurse to provide this client?
a. room assignments are based on client's acuity level, not necessarily by request
b. I will place your name on the room request list for the next available private room
c. your healthcare provider must provide a written request to get you a private room
d. There are no private rooms available, so you will have to stay her for the time being -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. room assignments are based on client's acuity level, not
necessarily by request
During preoperative preparation, the nurse should offer the client which explanation about why
deep breathing exercising with an incentive spirometer are necessary after surgery?
A. "Deep breathing exercises using spirometer will help prevent postoperative complications."
B. "failure to keep your lungs working may result in pneumonia and death."
C. "Incentive spirometry is uncomfortable but necessary for your postoperative care."
D. "You will use the spirometer for the first postoperative day only." - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. "Deep breathing exercises using spirometer will help prevent postoperative
complications."
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The nurse is caring for a client who had a total laryngectomy, left radical neck dissection, and
tracheostomy. The client is receiving Nasogastric (NG) tube feedings via an enteral pump. Today
the rate of the feeding was increased from 50 m:/hr to 75 mL/hr. What parameter should the
nurse use to evaluate the client's tolerance to the rate of the feeding?
a. bowel sounds
b. urinary and stool output
c. gastric residual volume
d. daily weight - CORRECT ANSWERS c. gastric residual volume
A client is admitted with a fever of undermined origin (FUO). During rounds, the nurse finds the
client diaphoretic, and the linens are damp. What should the nurse do first?
a. change the bed linen to prevent chills
b. check the client's vital signs and pain scale
c. assess the client for urinary incontinence
d. determine fluid intake for the past 8 hours - CORRECT ANSWERS b. check the client's
vital signs and pain scale
Which client should the nurse assign to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. an older male client with melena who is complaining of abdominal pain and needs a guaic
test of a stool sample
b. a young adult experiencing flank pain and hematuria who needs all urine strained for stones
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The principle of client advocacy is best demonstrated when the nurse exhibits which behaviors
on behalf of the client?
a. nurse who contracts child protective services to report a mother's decision to refuse
vaccination for her firstborn infant
b. nurse refusing to care for a convicted rapist stating that personal discomfort would inhibit
provision of quality care
c. nurse who translates complaints for a Spanish-speaking client to the healthcare provider
during rounds
d. nurse sharing information about life after death with a grieving family who just lost a loved
one - CORRECT ANSWERS c. nurse who translates complaints for a Spanish-speaking
client to the healthcare provider during rounds
The nurse is preparing a client for an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP) scheduled for the following
morning. What action is most important for the nurse to implement?
a. determine if the client has has any allergies to shellfish
b. inform client that an IV dye will be administered before the IVP
c. Explain that dizziness may occur when the dye is given
d. administer a bowel prep the evening before the procedure - CORRECT ANSWERS a.
determine if the client has has any allergies to shellfish
A nurse refuses to perform a procedure because it is beyond the scope of practice for practical
nurses, which resource best defines the nurse's legal responsibility in regard to scope of
practice?
a. Nursing Practice Standards for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
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b. State Nurse Practice Act
c. Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses
d. Patient's Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWERS b. State Nurse Practice Act
While making the bed of a female client who is sitting in the bedside chair, the nurse observes
the client seems anxious. To encourage verbalization by the client, what action should the
nurse take?
a. continue to make the bed while conversing with the client
b. sit next to the client at a slight angle to continue the conversation
c. remain standing close enough to the client to hold her hand
d. bring a chair face-to-face with the client for further discussion - CORRECT ANSWERS
b. sit next to the client at a slight angle to continue the conversation
A client is admitted for observation after experiencing a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). The
nurse anticipates implementing care for which client problem?
a. high risk for injury
b. altered breathing patterns
c. ineffective airway clearance
d. high risk infection - CORRECT ANSWERS a. high risk for injury
An elder postoperative client has the nursing diagnosis, "impaired mobility related to fear of
falling." Which desired outcome best directs nursing actions for this client?
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a. the physical therapist will instruct the client in the use of a walker
b. the nurse will place a gait belt on the client prior to ambulation
c. the client will ambulate with assistance q4hr
d. the client will use self-affirmation statements to decrease fear - CORRECT ANSWERS
b. the nurse will place a gait belt on the client prior to ambulation
A female client complains to the nurse about being admitted to a semi-private room and
expresses her displeasure because she requested a private room prior to admission. What
response is best for the nurse to provide this client?
a. room assignments are based on client's acuity level, not necessarily by request
b. I will place your name on the room request list for the next available private room
c. your healthcare provider must provide a written request to get you a private room
d. There are no private rooms available, so you will have to stay her for the time being -
CORRECT ANSWERS a. room assignments are based on client's acuity level, not
necessarily by request
During preoperative preparation, the nurse should offer the client which explanation about why
deep breathing exercising with an incentive spirometer are necessary after surgery?
A. "Deep breathing exercises using spirometer will help prevent postoperative complications."
B. "failure to keep your lungs working may result in pneumonia and death."
C. "Incentive spirometry is uncomfortable but necessary for your postoperative care."
D. "You will use the spirometer for the first postoperative day only." - CORRECT
ANSWERS A. "Deep breathing exercises using spirometer will help prevent postoperative
complications."
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The nurse is caring for a client who had a total laryngectomy, left radical neck dissection, and
tracheostomy. The client is receiving Nasogastric (NG) tube feedings via an enteral pump. Today
the rate of the feeding was increased from 50 m:/hr to 75 mL/hr. What parameter should the
nurse use to evaluate the client's tolerance to the rate of the feeding?
a. bowel sounds
b. urinary and stool output
c. gastric residual volume
d. daily weight - CORRECT ANSWERS c. gastric residual volume
A client is admitted with a fever of undermined origin (FUO). During rounds, the nurse finds the
client diaphoretic, and the linens are damp. What should the nurse do first?
a. change the bed linen to prevent chills
b. check the client's vital signs and pain scale
c. assess the client for urinary incontinence
d. determine fluid intake for the past 8 hours - CORRECT ANSWERS b. check the client's
vital signs and pain scale
Which client should the nurse assign to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. an older male client with melena who is complaining of abdominal pain and needs a guaic
test of a stool sample
b. a young adult experiencing flank pain and hematuria who needs all urine strained for stones
