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The nurse knows that which statement by the mother
indicates that the mother
understands safety precautions with her four month-old
infant and her 4 year-old child?
A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face
backwards."
B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on
a blanket to play with my
4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen."
C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little
buttocks stuck up in the air
while the four year old naps on the sofa."
D) "I have the 4 year-old hold and help feed the four month-
old a bottle in the kitchen
while I make supper."
is D: "I have the four year-old hold and help feed the four month-
old
a bottle in the kitchen
Upon completing the admission documents, the nurse learns
that the 87 year-old client
does not have an advance directive. What action should the
nurse take?
A) Record the information on the chart
B) Give information about advance directives
C) Assume that this client wishes a full code
D) Refer this issue to the unit secretary
is B: Give information about advance directives
A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a
clinic. Within 15 minutes after
,the immunization was given, the client complains of itchy
and watery eyes, increased
anxiety, and difficulty breathing. The nurse expects that the
first action in the sequence of
care for this client will be to
A) Maintain the airway
B) Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered
C) Monitor for hypotension with shock
D) Administer diphenhydramine as ordered
is B: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered .
Which of these children at the site of a disaster at a child day
care center would the
triage nurse put in the "treat last" category?
A) An infant with intermittent bulging anterior fontanel
between crying episodes
B) A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the
body
C) A preschooler with 1 lower leg fracture and the other leg
with an upper leg fracture
D) A school-age child with singed eyebrows and hair on the
arms
is B: A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the body .
When admitting a client to an acute care facility, an
identification bracelet is sent up
with the admission form. In the event these do not match, the
nurse's best action is to
A) Change whichever item is incorrect to the correct
information
B) Use the bracelet and admission form until a replacement
is supplied
C) Notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
D) Make a corrected identification bracelet for the client
is C: notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care
provider's written order that was
,written right before the shift change. What action should be
taken?
A) Leave the order for the oncoming staff to follow-up
B) Contact the charge nurse for an interpretation
C) Ask the pharmacy for assistance in the interpretation
D) Call the provider for clarification
is D: Call the provider for clarification
An adult client is found to be unresponsive on morning
rounds. After checking for
responsiveness and calling for help, the next action that
should be taken by the nurse is
to:
A) check the carotid pulse
B) deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
C) give 2 rescue breaths
D) open the client's airway
is D: open the client''s airway
A client has an order for 1000 ml of D5W over an 8 hour
period. The nurse discovers
that 800 ml has been infused after 4 hours. What is the
priority nursing action?
A) Ask the client if there are any breathing problems
B) Have the client void as much as possible
C) Check the vital signs
D) Auscultate the lungs
is D: Auscultate the lungs
Following change-of-shift report on an orthopedic unit, which
client should the nurse
see first?
A) 16 year-old who had an open reduction of a fractured wrist
10 hours ago
B) 20 year-old in skeletal traction for 2 weeks since a motor
cycle accident
C) 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip
replacement 2 hours ago
, D) 75 year-old who is in skin traction prior to planned hip
pinning surgery.
is C: 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip replacement
2
hours ago
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A nurse observes a family member administer a rectal
suppository by having the
client lie on the left side for the administration. The family
member pushed the
suppository until the finger went up to the second knuckle.
After 10 minutes the client
was told by the family member to turn to the right side and
the client did this. What is the
appropriate comment for the nurse to make?
A) Why don't we now have the client turn back to the left
side.
B) That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with
the insertion?
C) Let's check to see if the suppository is in far enough.
D) Did you feel any stool in the intestinal tract?
is B: That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the
insertion?
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A client with a diagnosis of Methicillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has
died. Which type of precautions is the appropriate type to
use when performing
postmortem care?
A) airborne precautions
B) droplet precautions
C) contact precautions
D) compromised host precautions
is C: contact precautions
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Answers Best For 2025
The nurse knows that which statement by the mother
indicates that the mother
understands safety precautions with her four month-old
infant and her 4 year-old child?
A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face
backwards."
B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on
a blanket to play with my
4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen."
C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little
buttocks stuck up in the air
while the four year old naps on the sofa."
D) "I have the 4 year-old hold and help feed the four month-
old a bottle in the kitchen
while I make supper."
is D: "I have the four year-old hold and help feed the four month-
old
a bottle in the kitchen
Upon completing the admission documents, the nurse learns
that the 87 year-old client
does not have an advance directive. What action should the
nurse take?
A) Record the information on the chart
B) Give information about advance directives
C) Assume that this client wishes a full code
D) Refer this issue to the unit secretary
is B: Give information about advance directives
A nurse administers the influenza vaccine to a client in a
clinic. Within 15 minutes after
,the immunization was given, the client complains of itchy
and watery eyes, increased
anxiety, and difficulty breathing. The nurse expects that the
first action in the sequence of
care for this client will be to
A) Maintain the airway
B) Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered
C) Monitor for hypotension with shock
D) Administer diphenhydramine as ordered
is B: Administer epinephrine 1:1000 as ordered .
Which of these children at the site of a disaster at a child day
care center would the
triage nurse put in the "treat last" category?
A) An infant with intermittent bulging anterior fontanel
between crying episodes
B) A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the
body
C) A preschooler with 1 lower leg fracture and the other leg
with an upper leg fracture
D) A school-age child with singed eyebrows and hair on the
arms
is B: A toddler with severe deep abrasions over 98% of the body .
When admitting a client to an acute care facility, an
identification bracelet is sent up
with the admission form. In the event these do not match, the
nurse's best action is to
A) Change whichever item is incorrect to the correct
information
B) Use the bracelet and admission form until a replacement
is supplied
C) Notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
D) Make a corrected identification bracelet for the client
is C: notify the admissions office and wait to apply the bracelet
The nurse is having difficulty reading the health care
provider's written order that was
,written right before the shift change. What action should be
taken?
A) Leave the order for the oncoming staff to follow-up
B) Contact the charge nurse for an interpretation
C) Ask the pharmacy for assistance in the interpretation
D) Call the provider for clarification
is D: Call the provider for clarification
An adult client is found to be unresponsive on morning
rounds. After checking for
responsiveness and calling for help, the next action that
should be taken by the nurse is
to:
A) check the carotid pulse
B) deliver 5 abdominal thrusts
C) give 2 rescue breaths
D) open the client's airway
is D: open the client''s airway
A client has an order for 1000 ml of D5W over an 8 hour
period. The nurse discovers
that 800 ml has been infused after 4 hours. What is the
priority nursing action?
A) Ask the client if there are any breathing problems
B) Have the client void as much as possible
C) Check the vital signs
D) Auscultate the lungs
is D: Auscultate the lungs
Following change-of-shift report on an orthopedic unit, which
client should the nurse
see first?
A) 16 year-old who had an open reduction of a fractured wrist
10 hours ago
B) 20 year-old in skeletal traction for 2 weeks since a motor
cycle accident
C) 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip
replacement 2 hours ago
, D) 75 year-old who is in skin traction prior to planned hip
pinning surgery.
is C: 72 year-old recovering from surgery after a hip replacement
2
hours ago
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A nurse observes a family member administer a rectal
suppository by having the
client lie on the left side for the administration. The family
member pushed the
suppository until the finger went up to the second knuckle.
After 10 minutes the client
was told by the family member to turn to the right side and
the client did this. What is the
appropriate comment for the nurse to make?
A) Why don't we now have the client turn back to the left
side.
B) That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with
the insertion?
C) Let's check to see if the suppository is in far enough.
D) Did you feel any stool in the intestinal tract?
is B: That was done correctly. Did you have any problems with the
insertion?
1
A client with a diagnosis of Methicillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has
died. Which type of precautions is the appropriate type to
use when performing
postmortem care?
A) airborne precautions
B) droplet precautions
C) contact precautions
D) compromised host precautions
is C: contact precautions
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