Nursing Elites

1. Most adults with human immunodeficiency virus will exhibit which of the following laboratory values?

• A. Higher than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are normal
• B. Lower than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and higher than normal CD8+ T-cells
• C. Higher than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are low
• D. Lower than normal number of CD4+ T-cells and CD8+ T-cells are normal

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

2. A client is experiencing numbness and tingling distal to a new arm cast with no increase in pain. The nurse assesses that the client's fingers are pale, cool and swollen. What action does the nurse take next?

• A. Remove the cast to decrease pressure
• B. Raise the arm above the level of the heart
• C. Apply heat to the affected hand
• D. Encourage range of motion

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

3. 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:

4. A nurse is caring for a client who is post-operative following an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of a femur fracture. What is NOT included in the evaluation of the neurovascular status of the client's affected extremity?

• A. Color
• B. Temperature
• C. Sensation
• D. Skin integrity

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

5. The nurse is caring for a 65-year-old client and notes a temperature of 101°F. How does the nurse interpret this finding?

• A. Hyperthermia
• B. A cold environment
• C. Normal
• D. Hypothermia

Correct answer: A

Rationale: A temperature of 101°F is indicative of hyperthermia, which is an elevated body temperature. Hyperthermia is commonly associated with fever or environmental factors such as excessive heat exposure. Choice B, 'A cold environment,' is incorrect as hyperthermia refers to elevated body temperature, not a cold environment. Choice C, 'Normal,' is incorrect as a temperature of 101°F is above the normal range for body temperature. Choice D, 'Hypothermia,' is incorrect as hypothermia refers to a low body temperature, not an elevated one.

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