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Multi Dimensional Care | Exam | Rasmusson
1. A nurse working in an orthopedic unit is caring for 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for skin breakdown?
- A. An adolescent who has a patella fracture and is in an immobilizer
- B. A young adult who has a femur fracture and is going to surgery in two hours
- C. A middle-aged adult who has fractured his radius and has a cast
- D. An older adult who has a hip fracture and is immobile
Correct answer: D
Rationale:
2. Which of the following would be the most appropriate goal for an elderly client with a nursing diagnosis of risk for injury after hip surgery?
- A. Client will increase mobility by the time of discharge from hospital
- B. Client will demonstrate effective breathing pattern when ambulating throughout hospital stay
- C. Client will increase activity tolerance by discharge from the hospital
- D. Client will remain free from falls throughout their hospital stay
Correct answer: D
Rationale:
3. A post-operative client with a sutured abdominal incision felt a sharp abdominal pain after having a bowel movement. Upon inspection, the nurse notices bowel protruding from the incision site. What does the nurse tell the physician about the event?
- A. The client's incision site has eviscerated
- B. The client's incision site has lacerated
- C. The client's incisional site is approximated
- D. The client's incisional site has dehisced after.
Correct answer: A
Rationale:
4. A client with systemic lupus erythematous complains of flank pain. Which laboratory test does the nurse anticipate will be ordered?
- A. Platelets
- B. Skin biopsy
- C. Creatinine
- D. Hemoglobin
Correct answer: C
Rationale:
5. The nurse notices a new area of skin breakdown near the site of a dressing. This would be an example of which phase of the nursing process?
- A. Diagnosis
- B. Assessment
- C. Implementation
- D. Evaluation
Correct answer: B
Rationale:
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