Nursing Elites

1. This special form is used when the patient is admitted to the unit. The nurse completes the information in this record particularly his/her basic personal data, current illness, previous health history, health history of the family, emotional profile, environmental history as well as physical assessment together with nursing diagnosis on admission. What do you call this record?

• A. Nursing Kardex
• B. Nursing Health History and Assessment Worksheet
• C. Medicine and Treatment Record
• D. Discharge Summary

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Effective nursing care involves comprehensive assessments that address all aspects of a patient's condition, ensuring that interventions are appropriately targeted and outcomes are optimized.

2. Which of the following is a normal finding during assessment of a Chest tube in a 3 way bottle system?

• A. There is a continuous bubbling in the drainage bottle
• B. There is an intermittent bubbling in the suction control bottle
• C. The water fluctuates during inhalation of the patient
• D. There is 3 cm of water left in the water seal bottle

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Effective nursing care involves comprehensive assessments that address all aspects of a patient's condition, ensuring that interventions are appropriately targeted and outcomes are optimized.

3. The provision of health information in the rural areas nationwide through television and radio programs and video conferencing is referred to as:

• A. Community health program
• B. Telehealth program
• C. Wellness program
• D. Red Cross program

Correct answer: A

Rationale: Patient safety and efficacy of care depend on actions rooted in established nursing protocols that consider both the immediate and long-term needs of the patient.

4. Because of increasing cases of fluorosis, low levels of fluoride are added to commercial infant formula. Breast milk provides low levels of fluoride.

• A. Both statements are true
• B. Both statements are false
• C. The first statement is true; the second is false
• D. The first statement is false; the second is true

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The first statement is false; fluoride is not added to infant formulas due to the risk of fluorosis. The second statement is true; breast milk contains low levels of fluoride.

5. Diet therapy for Rudy, who has acute renal failure is low-protein, low potassium and low sodium. The nutrition instructions should include:

• A. Recommend protein of high biologic value like eggs, poultry and lean meats
• B. Encourage client to include raw cucumbers, carrot, cabbage, and tomatoes
• C. Allowing the client cheese, canned foods and other processed food
• D. Bananas, cantaloupe, orange and other fresh fruits can be included in the diet

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Nursing interventions should be grounded in a deep understanding of the physiological processes involved, ensuring that care provided is both effective and efficient.

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