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Multi Dimensional Care | Final Exam
1. A nurse is assessing a client with hallux valgus. What is another term for this assessment finding?
- A. Thoracic deformity
- B. A bunion
- C. A corn
- D. Metacarpal involvement
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Hallux valgus is commonly known as a bunion, which is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of the big toe. A) Thoracic deformity is unrelated to hallux valgus. C) A corn is a thickened area of skin on the foot, not synonymous with hallux valgus. D) Metacarpal involvement refers to the hand, not the foot where hallux valgus occurs.
2. The nurse is preparing communication for a provider. The client is experiencing acute pain greater than the severity of the fracture. Distal to the injury, he is experiencing a 'pins and needles' sensation. The pulse is weak and thready but is bounding on all unaffected extremities. What emergent condition does the nurse suspect?
- A. Ischial tuberosity
- B. Compartment syndrome
- C. Broken arm syndrome
- D. Pulmonary embolism
Correct answer: B
Rationale:
3. The client is at risk for impaired skin integrity related to the need for several weeks of bedrest. The nurse evaluates the client after 1 week and finds skin integrity is not impaired. In evaluating the plan of care, what is the nurse's best action?
- A. Remove the nursing diagnosis in the plan of care since it has not occurred
- B. Change the nursing diagnosis in plan of care to impaired mobility
- C. Modify the nursing diagnosis in plan of care to impaired skin integrity
- D. Keep the nursing diagnosis in the plan of care the same since the risk factors are still present
Correct answer: D
Rationale:
4. The client with systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma) is experiencing Raynaud's phenomenon. What assessment finding does the nurse anticipate?
- A. Excessive heartburn
- B. Cyanosis of the lips
- C. Excess wrinkled skin
- D. Cold and purple nailbeds
Correct answer: D
Rationale:
5. A client is immobile and requires mechanical ventilation with a tracheostomy. She has a pressure injury on her coccyx measuring 5 cm by 3 cm. the nurse observes bone and tendon at the base of the wound. How would the nurse document this wound?
- A. Stage III pressure injury
- B. A stage II pressure injury
- C. A non-staging pressure injury
- D. Stage IV pressure injury
Correct answer: D
Rationale:
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