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Questions # 1:

A community health nurse is asked to organize a health promotion project that plans to provide glucose screening. This activity is most beneficial within what realm?

Options:

A.

testing that is performed by volunteers at a local department store and is open to the public

B.

at a professional health fair activity available for selected persons who have been screened as being at risk

C.

mass-marketing vouchers for free fingersticks at a local drug store, where the pharmacist makes recommendations on the findings

D.

testing that is performed by a nurse professional, who immediately provides education regarding the findings

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Questions # 2:

Carrying a donor card for organ donation means that:

Options:

A.

medical care is altered in the event of serious injuries to get organs for donation.

B.

the family or legally responsible party of a client has no decision-making authority in the event that the client is considered for organ donation.

C.

a client is allowed to revoke his decision for organ donation at any time.

D.

a client is considered an organ donor for only one organ or tissue.

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Questions # 3:

The nurse is caring for a dying client who has persistently requested that the nurse “help her to die and be in peace.” According to the Code of Ethics for Nurses, the nurse should:

Options:

A.

Ask the client whether she has signed the advance directives document.

B.

Tell the client that he or she will ask another nurse to care for her.

C.

Instruct the client that only a physician can legally assist a suicide.

D.

Try to make the client as comfortable as possible, but refuse to assist in death.

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Questions # 4:

A client is assessed by the nurse as experiencing a crisis. The nurse plans to:

Options:

A.

allow the client to work through independent problem-solving.

B.

complete an in-depth evaluation of stressors and responses to the situation.

C.

focus on immediate stress reduction.

D.

recommend ongoing therapy.

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Questions # 5:

The nurse uses prioritization to determine all the following except:

Options:

A.

time allotment for certain tasks.

B.

appropriate interventions.

C.

treatment procedures.

D.

the need for client education.

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Questions # 6:

Local anesthetics block the conduction of pain impulses to the spinal cord. Their duration of action:

Options:

A.

is always longer than general anesthesia.

B.

is determined by the rate of diffusion and absorption at the site of administration.

C.

is usually short (10 minutes).

D.

varies, depending on the client’s weight.

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Questions # 7:

Which of the following clients should refrain from therapy with the thiazide diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)?

Options:

A.

a client with renal impairment

B.

a client with hypertension

C.

a client with diabetes mellitus, type II

D.

a client with renal calculi (kidney stones)

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Questions # 8:

Delegation of tasks to appropriate personnel allows the nurse to:

Options:

A.

take a break.

B.

keep other members of the team productive.

C.

maintain tight control of all aspects of the workflow.

D.

realize the importance of her role by making all decisions.

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Questions # 9:

Some drugs are excreted into bile and delivered to the intestines. Prior to elimination from the body, the drug might be absorbed. This process is known as:

Options:

A.

hepatic clearance.

B.

total clearance.

C.

enterohepatic cycling.

D.

first-pass effect.

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Questions # 10:

During a routine health screening, the nurse should talk to the parents of a 1-year-old child about which of the following?

Options:

A.

the potential hazards of accidents

B.

appropriate nutrition now that the child has been weaned from breast-feeding

C.

toilet training

D.

how to purchase appropriate shoes now that the child is walking

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Questions # 11:

Acute hyphema is associated with what type of injury?

Options:

A.

orthopedic

B.

eye

C.

insect sting or snakebite

D.

gynecological trauma

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Questions # 12:

A client has sustained a hyphema. What intervention should the nurse take?

Options:

A.

Have the client wear ear protectors in the future.

B.

Keep the client at bed rest, typically with the head of the bed propped up.

C.

Apply atropine eye drops.

D.

Apply an ice pack to the site of injury.

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Questions # 13:

Activities of effective supervisors can be taskrelated or people-related activities. An example of a task-related supervisory activity is:

Options:

A.

coaching.

B.

evaluating.

C.

delegating.

D.

facilitating.

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Questions # 14:

The nurse is teaching a client about sleep and gives background information on normal sleep patterns. Which of the following substances promotes sleep?

Options:

A.

serotonin

B.

cortisone

C.

alcohol

D.

narcotics

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Questions # 15:

The nurse’s first action upon discovery of an electrical fire should be which of the following?

Options:

A.

Disconnect the electrical power if it can be performed safely.

B.

Smother the source with an object such as a blanket.

C.

Saturate the source with water or other readily available liquid.

D.

Activate the fire alarm immediately.

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