Nursing Elites

1. A client is recovering from a fractured radius that occurred 7weeks ago. Which state of bone healing occurs at this time as the callus is restored and transformed into bone?

• A. Stage 3
• B. Stage 5
• C. Stage 1
• D. Stage 4

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

2. A client has a fractured right arm. What should the nurse do first?

• A. Apply ice to the fracture site
• B. Administer pain medications
• C. Remove the client’s bracelet and rings from the right arm
• D. Send the client to radiology for an x-ray

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The nurse should first remove the client's bracelet and rings from the right arm. This action is crucial to prevent complications such as swelling and restricted blood flow, which could worsen the condition. Applying ice, administering pain medications, and sending the client for an x-ray are important steps but should come after ensuring the client's jewelry is removed to avoid any further issues.

3. During a skin inspection at the outpatient clinic, the nurse notices patches of thick, red skin with silvery scales on the client's elbows and knees. What skin abnormality does the nurse suspect?

• A. Scabies
• B. Rosacea
• C. Psoriasis
• D. Statis dermatitis

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

4. A client has an abdominal incision. The surgical wound was closed with 10 sutures. This surgical wound is healing by what process?

• A. Primary intention
• B. Binary intention
• C. Secondary intention
• D. None of the Above

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

5. What is correct about a nursing diagnosis?

• A. It is a human response to disease, injury, or other stressors.
• B. It remains constant as long as the disease is present.
• C. It is a way to identify pathology.
• D. It is a disease, illness, or injury.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes. Choice A is correct because it identifies nursing diagnosis as related to human responses to health conditions or life processes. Choice B is incorrect because nursing diagnoses can change as the patient's condition changes. Choice C is incorrect because a nursing diagnosis is about responses, not just identifying pathology. Choice D is incorrect because a nursing diagnosis is not the same as a disease, illness, or injury; it is a statement about the patient's response to these conditions.

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