Nursing Elites

1. What is the best description of an audit check?

• A. A restraint on appraisals
• B. A payment for inventory
• C. A test of hearing
• D. A review or inspection

Correct answer: D

Rationale: An audit check is a process of reviewing and inspecting financial records, transactions, or processes to ensure accuracy and compliance with established guidelines. It involves examining information systematically and thoroughly to verify its completeness and reliability. Option D, "A review or inspection," best describes an audit check. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not relate to the process of auditing financial records for accuracy and compliance.

2. A truculent patient is ___________.

• A. exhausted
• B. irresponsible
• C. supportive
• D. argumentative

Correct answer: D

Rationale: A truculent patient is someone who is aggressively defiant or hostile, often engaging in argumentative or combative behavior. This term is used to describe someone who is belligerent or confrontational, rather than exhausted, irresponsible, or supportive.

3. What does it mean if a patient is lethargic?

• A. Active
• B. Exhausted
• C. Confused
• D. Restless

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Lethargic means feeling exhausted or sluggish. Being lethargic is the opposite of being active (choice A), confused (choice C), or restless (choice D). When a patient is lethargic, they lack energy and may appear tired or sluggish.

4. What is another word for 'flux'?

• A. Quantity
• B. Inflation
• C. Strength
• D. Discharge

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: Discharge.' 'Flux' is a term used to describe the flow or discharge of fluid. Therefore, 'Discharge' is the most appropriate synonym in this context. The other choices are incorrect: A) 'Quantity' refers to an amount, B) 'Inflation' refers to the rise in prices, and C) 'Strength' refers to the power or quality of being strong.

5. What is another word for CONCAVE?

• A. Sunburned
• B. Convex
• C. Puffed out
• D. Sunken

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is 'D: Sunken.' Concave refers to a surface or shape that curves inward, while 'sunken' is the closest synonym, also indicating something that is depressed or hollowed inward. Choice 'B: Convex' is incorrect as it is the opposite of concave, representing a shape that bulges outward. Choices 'A: Sunburned' and 'C: Puffed out' do not relate to the concept of concave shapes.

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