Nursing Elites

1. What is the best intervention to reduce the risk of falling in the hospital room for a blind client being cared for?

• A. Tell the client’s family that they will be expected to stay overnight
• B. Apply restraints to the client
• C. Shout to the client
• D. Orient the client to the location of objects in the room

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The best intervention to reduce the risk of falling in the hospital room for a blind client is to orient the client to the location of objects in the room. This helps the client navigate safely and independently. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because telling the client's family to stay overnight, applying restraints, and shouting are not appropriate interventions for preventing falls in a blind client; in fact, they could potentially lead to increased anxiety and risk of falls.

2. A client recently had an above the knee amputation and complains of pain distal to the amputation. What type of pain is the client experiencing?

• A. Nociceptive
• B. Neuropathic
• C. Visceral
• D. Cutaneous

Correct answer: A

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3. What is an infectious disease that can be transmitted directly from one person to another?

• A. A communicable disease
• B. A portal of exit from the reservoir
• C. A susceptible host
• D. A portal of entry to a host

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

4. A nurse is admitting a client who has tuberculosis. What transmission-based precautions should the nurse initiate?

• A. Droplet
• B. Contact
• C. Airborne
• D. Protective

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

5. A nurse enters the hospital room of a client with reduced immunity. What observation requires further action by the nurse?

• A. The client is in a private room.
• B. The client has a vase of fresh flowers on the table
• C. The client has a dedicated vital signs machine
• D. There is hand sanitizer by the door

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

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