Nursing Elites

1. The nurse assesses a deep wound. The area is covered by black and necrotic tissue. What term would the nurse use when documenting this wound?

• A. Tunnelling
• B. Eschar
• C. Blanching
• D. Cellulitis

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

2. The nurse Is teaching the client how to administer eye drops. Which of these actions indicates the need for further client education?

• A. The client sets the cap down in a manner that does not contaminate it.
• B. The client drops the prescribed number of drops into the conjunctival sac
• C. The client washes their hands before instilling the drops
• D. The client ensures that they touch the administration dropper to the eye

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Touching the dropper to the eye contaminates it and can lead to infection.

3. The nurse is providing medication for a client with osteomyelitis. What teaching should the nurse indicate in the education?

• A. The most common adverse e effect for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)are liver failure and tinnitus
• B. The main side effect of acetaminophen is gastrointestinal GI bleeding
• C. You should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day
• D. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are very safe and are known to have no side effects

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

4. What are signs of hearing loss? (Select all that apply)

• A. Presence of cerumen
• B. Presence of cerumen
• C. Tinnitus
• D. Frequent asking of others to repeat statements

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Signs of hearing loss include tinnitus, frequent asking to repeat statements, and shouting in conversations.

5. The nurse has documented the following wound assessment. "Shallow, open, reddened ulcer with no slough on the anterior region of the right heel?"? what stage is the wound?

• A. Stage 3
• B. Stage 4
• C. Stage 1
• D. Stage 2

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

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