Nursing Elites

1. What complication of wound healing is an abnormal passage that connects two body cavities or a cavity and the skin?

• A. Fistula
• B. Hemorrhage
• C. Evisceration
• D. infection

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

2. The nurse is assessing a client who had a cast placed 4 hours ago. What assessment finding is cause for concern?

• A. The nurse assesses capillary refill of 2 seconds
• B. The nurse cannot insert one finger between the cast and the skin
• C. The nurse finds 2+ pulses distal from the cast
• D. The nurse does not observe any drainage

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Inability to insert a finger between the cast and skin indicates the cast is too tight, risking circulation problems.

3. What level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs does shelter belong to?

• A. Love and belonging
• B. Physiological
• C. Safety and security
• D. Esteem

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

4. What is the nurse's priority action for a client with compromised immunity?

• A. Wash hands before entering the client's room
• B. Take the client's vital signs every 4 hours
• C. Determine whether it is temporary or permanent
• D. Teach the family members to receive the flu shot annually

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

5. The 65-year-old male client who is complaining of blurred vision reports he thinks his glasses need to be cleaned all the time and he denies any type of eye pain. Which eye disorder should the nurse suspects the clients has?

• A. Cataracts
• B. Diabetic retinopathy
• C. Corneal dystrophy
• D. Conjunctivitis

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

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