Nursing Elites

1. The nurse assesses a wound with exudate. What should not be included when documenting the exudate?

• A. Amount
• B. Consistency
• C. Heat
• D. Odor

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

2. Which organization publishes the National Patient Safety Goals?

• A. The Joint Commission
• B. Medicare
• C. The American Nurses Association
• D. The Institute of Medicine

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

3. A nurse is caring for an immobile client. What is the priority assessment of this client?

• A. Palpate for edema
• B. Auscultate for bowel sounds
• C. Inspect the skin for injury
• D. Auscultation of lung sounds

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Inspecting the skin for injury is crucial to prevent pressure ulcers and other complications in immobile clients.

4. Which of the following statements made by a client diagnosed with human immunodefiency virus (HIV) would require further teaching?

• A. "I will have to be careful and avoid crowds."?
• B. "I will take prescribed medications."?
• C. "I will have to take medications for the rest of my life."?
• D. "I will only need to take HIV medications for 6 months, and I will be cured

Correct answer: D

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5. 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:

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