Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following clients should be placed in isolation for airborne precautions?

• A. A high school wrestling championship with a rash
• B. A client that recently travelled and developed a fever with cough
• C. A client with an unknown skin infection
• D. A client with heart palpitations

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

2. On inspection, which client does the nurse suspect of having a visual impairment?

• A. The client whose sclera is white
• B. The client who has an intact blink reflex
• C. The client who is tilting their head
• D. The client with equal pupils

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Tilting the head may indicate a visual impairment as the client attempts to compensate for vision loss.

3. 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:

4. How many mg is 5000 mcg? (Type answer as numeric only)

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 4
• D. 3

Correct answer: A

Rationale: 5000 mcg is equal to 5 mg.

5. A nurse working in an orthopedic unit is caring for 4 clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for skin breakdown?

• A. An adolescent who has a patella fracture and is in an immobilizer
• B. A young adult who has a femur fracture and is going to surgery in two hours
• C. A middle-aged adult who has fractured his radius and has a cast
• D. An older adult who has a hip fracture and is immobile

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

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