Nursing Elites

1. 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:

2. The nurse is most concerned about which of these findings in a client with systemic lupus erythematous?

• A. The client reports chronic fatigue
• B. The client has a butterfly rash
• C. Blood pressure of 126/85 mm Hg
• D. Urine output of 20 mL/hour

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

3. A client is immobile and requires mechanical ventilation with a tracheostomy. She has a pressure injury on her coccyx measuring 5 cm by 3 cm. the nurse observes bone and tendon at the base of the wound. How would the nurse document this wound?

• A. Stage III pressure injury
• B. A stage II pressure injury
• C. A non-staging pressure injury
• D. Stage IV pressure injury

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

4. A client has an open wound with creamy thick yellow drainage. How would the nurse document this finding?

• A. Purulent
• B. Serosanguinous
• C. Sanguineous
• D. Serous

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

5. What evaluation indicates successful progress on the client goal of increasing daily physical activity?

• A. The client reports decreased social interaction
• B. The client reports more nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use
• C. The client reports a fall
• D. The client reports less fatigue walking up stairs

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D because reporting less fatigue when walking up stairs indicates improved physical endurance, showing progress in increasing daily activity. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because decreased social interaction, increased NSAID use, and experiencing a fall are not indicators of successful progress in increasing daily physical activity.

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