Nursing Elites

1. A client arrives speaking only Spanish. What is the priority nursing intervention?

• A. Give the client a tour of the unit
• B. Verify the reason for admission
• C. Request a medical interpreter
• D. Call the chaplain for support

Correct answer: C

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2. Which of the following nonpharmacological methods cannot be used to manage the chronic pain of a client with rheumatoid arthritis?

• A. Adequate rest
• B. Heat for 20-30 minutes
• C. Hot showers
• D. Ice for 2 hours at a time

Correct answer: D

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3. By providing measures to reduce skin breakdown, how does the nurse break the chain of infection?

• A. Sterilizing the area to reduce the reservoir risk
• B. Maintaining the integrity of a portal of entry
• C. Creating a reservoir to decrease the risk of infection
• D. Creating a susceptible host

Correct answer: B

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4. What is an example of a client's primary defense to infection?

• A. Intact skin
• B. Inflammation
• C. Phagocytosis
• D. Fever

Correct answer: A

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5. Which practice is recommended to prevent human immune deficiency virus (HIV) transmission by health care workers?

• A. Wearing a mask within three feet of the client
• B. Intentional
• C. Using standard precautions
• D. Proliferative

Correct answer: C

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