Nursing Elites

1. What is the likely reason that a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) would succumb to pneumonia while a healthy person exposed to the same infection did not?

• A. The client with AIDS is a susceptible host
• B. The client with AIDS has greater immune defenses
• C. The client with AIDS was not as careful
• D. The client with AIDS has more portals of entry

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

2. A nurse is caring for an immobile client. What is the priority assessment of this client?

• A. Palpate for edema
• B. Auscultate for bowel sounds
• C. Inspect the skin for injury
• D. Auscultation of lung sounds

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Inspecting the skin for injury is crucial to prevent pressure ulcers and other complications in immobile clients.

3. What is the priority intervention for the nurse to enhance meeting the psychosocial needs of a client on transmission-based precautions?

• A. Allow the client sleep to build stamina
• B. Provide the client with diversional activities
• C. Maintain a six-foot distance from the client
• D. Provide a timeframe for the isolation

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

4. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute osteomyelitis. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority?

• A. Administer antibiotics to the client
• B. Increase the client's protein intake
• C. Teach relaxation breathing to reduce the client's pain
• D. Provide the client with anti-pyretic therapy

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

5. What is a negative effect of immobility on the cardiovascular system?

• A. Increased high density lipoprotein
• B. Increased circulation
• C. Increased pumping action of the heart
• D. Venous stasis

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Venous stasis is a negative effect of immobility on the cardiovascular system. Immobility can lead to blood pooling in the veins due to lack of movement, increasing the risk of blood clots. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because immobility does not lead to an increase in high density lipoprotein, circulation, or the pumping action of the heart.

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