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. An area of erythema on the child's skin is being assessed by the nurse. The nurse presses down on the area, and the area becomes white. What time does the nurse document for this finding?

• A. Non-blanching
• B. Blanching
• C. Redness
• D. Warmth

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

3. 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:

4. The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that they are unable to walk due to pain in the knees. What is the most appropriate statement by the nurse?

• A. "You just have arthritis and should take some ibuprofen."?
• B. "You should avoid walking. This might be osteoporosis."?
• C. "Please tell me more about when your pain started."?
• D. "You need to lose weight or the pain won't go away."?

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

5. Why is a client with osteoporosis prone to fractures?

• A. The client has bone spurs that lead to fractures
• B. The client has increased bone density
• C. The client has porous bones
• D. The client is not prone to fractures

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C. Osteoporosis is characterized by porous, weak bones due to decreased bone density. This porous nature of bones in osteoporosis makes them more prone to fractures. Choice A is incorrect because bone spurs do not lead to fractures in osteoporosis; they are bony outgrowths unrelated to osteoporosis. Choice B is incorrect as osteoporosis is associated with decreased, not increased, bone density. Choice D is incorrect as individuals with osteoporosis are indeed prone to fractures due to weakened bones.

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