CDC Practice Exam A Questions and Correct Answers
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A nurse manager is developing a facility policy about the use of a fax
machine to communicate information from a client's electronic medical
record (EMR). What should the nurse include in the policy? Ans: Use a
coversheet when sending a fax from the health care unit
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days post operative following an
above the knee amputation. The client states he is experiencing a dull,
burning pain in the leg that was amputated. What should the nurse do to
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treat the patient neuropathic pain? Ans: Administer a beta-blocking
medication to the client.
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A nurse is assessing a client who has fibromyalgia. What treatment
modality prescription should the nurse expect for the clients mixed pain?
Ans: Pregabalin PO twice daily
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A nurse is planning a menu for a client who practices Seventh-Day
Adventism. What food selection should the nurse take? Ans: Scrambled-
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic-fatigue
syndrome, what should the nurse say? Ans: Take NSAIDs for body aches
and pains.
A nurse is using therapeutic communication to attempt de-escalation
with a client who is yelling at staff members. What statement should the
nurse make? Ans: Tell me what is causing your anger at this moment.
A home health nurse manager is assisting in the implementation of an
electronic medical record (EMR) system for client care. What actions
should the nurse manager take the promote interoperability. Ans:
Recommend a single coding system for each department to use.
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has breast cancer and is
scheduled for chemotherapy. The client reports experiencing
chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) during her previous
round of treatment. What intervention should the nurse include in the
patient's plan of care? Ans: Administer ondansetron to the client prior to
chemotherapy administration.
A nurse is teaching a client about strategies to prevent constipation.
What instructions should the nurse include? Ans: "Perform moderate
exercises daily"
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"Add more whole grains to you diet"
"Increase your fluid intake"
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A nurse is documenting an assessment in a client's electronic health
record who an assistive personnel (AP) asks to enter the morning blood
glucose for the client. What actions should the nurse take? Ans: Request
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that the AP use another computer to enter the data.
A nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client who has chronic
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pain die to fibromyalgia. What should the nurse ask to assess the quality
of the client's pain? Ans: Can you describe what your pain feels like?
A nurse is preparing to leave the room of a client who is on isolation
precautions. What action should the nurse take when removing a tied
surgical mask? Ans: Remove the mask by securely holding the ties and
moving it away from the face.
A nurse is assessing for acute pain in a client who is postoperative. The
client has dementia and is nonverbal. What finding should the nurse
identify as a need for administration of a PRN pain medication? Ans:
Rapid breathing.