Nursing Elites

1. The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment on a client with a severe rheumatoid arthritis. What would be the most appropriate statement by the nurse?

• A. "Tell me about what medication you are taking"?
• B. "What physical limitations are you experiencing?"?
• C. "How does this impact your role in your family?"?
• D. "What therapies are you using to reduce swelling?"?

Correct answer: C

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2. What is the priority intervention for the nurse to enhance meeting the psychosocial needs of a client on transmission-based precautions?

• A. Allow the client sleep to build stamina
• B. Provide the client with diversional activities
• C. Maintain a six-foot distance from the client
• D. Provide a timeframe for the isolation

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

3. What is an infectious disease that can be transmitted directly from one person to another?

• A. A communicable disease
• B. A portal of exit from the reservoir
• C. A susceptible host
• D. A portal of entry to a host

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

4. A goal for a client with impaired mobility is to prevent skin breakdown. What nursing intervention would best help the client meet this goal?

• A. Assist the client to orthopneic position
• B. Offer the client a bedpan for toileting
• C. Offer a protein-rich diet
• D. Turn the client every 2 hours

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

5. A client has an abdominal incision. The surgical wound was closed with 10 sutures. This surgical wound is healing by what process?

• A. Primary intention
• B. Binary intention
• C. Secondary intention
• D. None of the Above

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

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