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NCSBN Test Bank|| QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
The nurse is caring for a 4 year-old child with a greenstick
fracture. In explaining this type of fracture to the parents,
the best comment by the nurse should include which
point?
a. "Compression of porous bones produces a buckle or
torus type break."
b. "Bone fragments often remain attached by a periosteal
hinge."
c. "A child's bone is more flexible and can be bent 45
degrees before breaking."
d. "Bones of children are more porous than adults' and
often have incomplete breaks." - ANSWER-d. "Bones of
children are more porous than adults' and often have
incomplete breaks."
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This allows the pliable bones of growing children to bend,
buckle, and break in a "greenstick" manner. A greenstick
fracture occurs when a bone is angulated beyond the
limits of bending. The compressed side bends and the
tension side develops an incomplete fracture.
At a senior citizen's group meeting the nurse talks with a
client who has type 1 diabetes. Which statement by the
client during the conversation is most predictive of a
potential for impaired skin integrity?
a. "I had a penny in my shoe all day last week, and I didn't
even realize it until I took my shoes off!"
b. "I give my insulin to myself in my thighs and belly and
alternate sites."
c. "Here are my glucose test readings that I wrote on my
calendar."
d. "If I bathe more than once a week my skin feels too dry."
- ANSWER-a. "I had a penny in my shoe all day last week,
and I didn't even realize it until I took my shoes off!"
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Peripheral neuropathy can lead to lack of sensation in the
lower extremities. Clients who do not feel pressure and/or
pain are at high risk for skin impairment.
A nurse entering the room of a postpartum mother
observes the baby lying at the edge of the bed while the
mother sits in a nearby chair. The mother states, "This is
not my baby, and I do not want it." After repositioning the
child safely, the nurse should respond with which
comment?
a. "Many women have postpartum blues and need some
time to love the baby."
b. "What a beautiful baby! Her eyes are just like yours and
so is her smile."
c. "This is a common occurrence after birth, but you will
come to accept the baby."
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d. "You seem upset. Tell me what the pregnancy and birth
were like for you." - ANSWER-d. "You seem upset. Tell me
what the pregnancy and birth were like for you."
A nonjudgmental, open ended response facilitates
dialogue between the client and the nurse. The other three
options ignore the situation and the needs of the mother.
Note that the correct answer is the only client-centered
option that is directly associated with the given situation.
The health care team consists of one licensed practical
nurse (LPN), one unlicensed assistive person (UAP) and
one LPN student. The charge nurse (an RN) has made the
following assignments. Which assignment should be
questioned by the nurse manager?
a. Measuring vital signs and assisting with activities of
daily living (ADLs) for the client admitted with myocardial
infarction 4 days ago - UAP
b. A child diagnosed with second-degree burns over 20%
of the body, has IV packed red cells running and an order
for IV albumin - charge nurse
NCSBN Test Bank|| QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
The nurse is caring for a 4 year-old child with a greenstick
fracture. In explaining this type of fracture to the parents,
the best comment by the nurse should include which
point?
a. "Compression of porous bones produces a buckle or
torus type break."
b. "Bone fragments often remain attached by a periosteal
hinge."
c. "A child's bone is more flexible and can be bent 45
degrees before breaking."
d. "Bones of children are more porous than adults' and
often have incomplete breaks." - ANSWER-d. "Bones of
children are more porous than adults' and often have
incomplete breaks."
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This allows the pliable bones of growing children to bend,
buckle, and break in a "greenstick" manner. A greenstick
fracture occurs when a bone is angulated beyond the
limits of bending. The compressed side bends and the
tension side develops an incomplete fracture.
At a senior citizen's group meeting the nurse talks with a
client who has type 1 diabetes. Which statement by the
client during the conversation is most predictive of a
potential for impaired skin integrity?
a. "I had a penny in my shoe all day last week, and I didn't
even realize it until I took my shoes off!"
b. "I give my insulin to myself in my thighs and belly and
alternate sites."
c. "Here are my glucose test readings that I wrote on my
calendar."
d. "If I bathe more than once a week my skin feels too dry."
- ANSWER-a. "I had a penny in my shoe all day last week,
and I didn't even realize it until I took my shoes off!"
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Peripheral neuropathy can lead to lack of sensation in the
lower extremities. Clients who do not feel pressure and/or
pain are at high risk for skin impairment.
A nurse entering the room of a postpartum mother
observes the baby lying at the edge of the bed while the
mother sits in a nearby chair. The mother states, "This is
not my baby, and I do not want it." After repositioning the
child safely, the nurse should respond with which
comment?
a. "Many women have postpartum blues and need some
time to love the baby."
b. "What a beautiful baby! Her eyes are just like yours and
so is her smile."
c. "This is a common occurrence after birth, but you will
come to accept the baby."
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d. "You seem upset. Tell me what the pregnancy and birth
were like for you." - ANSWER-d. "You seem upset. Tell me
what the pregnancy and birth were like for you."
A nonjudgmental, open ended response facilitates
dialogue between the client and the nurse. The other three
options ignore the situation and the needs of the mother.
Note that the correct answer is the only client-centered
option that is directly associated with the given situation.
The health care team consists of one licensed practical
nurse (LPN), one unlicensed assistive person (UAP) and
one LPN student. The charge nurse (an RN) has made the
following assignments. Which assignment should be
questioned by the nurse manager?
a. Measuring vital signs and assisting with activities of
daily living (ADLs) for the client admitted with myocardial
infarction 4 days ago - UAP
b. A child diagnosed with second-degree burns over 20%
of the body, has IV packed red cells running and an order
for IV albumin - charge nurse
