Adaptive Quizzing

7 What is the priority nursing action for a scorpion bite?

1 Assessing the client's vital signs

26 A preterm newborn will be in the neonatal intensive care unit for several weeks. The parents live approximately 100 miles (220 km) away and say they can visit only every 2 weeks or so. What is the most important thing for the nurse to do when planning care for this newborn and the family?

2 Set up a communication plan with the parents on how they want to be informed about changes and updates.

5 A client is scheduled to begin chemotherapy 2 weeks after surgery for colon cancer. What explanation does the nurse give to explain the delay following surgery?

1 Chemotherapy interferes with cell growth and delays wound healing.

8 Which characteristics would a holistic health belief system exhibit? Select all that apply

1 Circumcision is considered a religious practice. 3 Animate or inanimate objects may have healing powers.

25 After reviewing the reports of four clients, the nurse suspects hyperparathyroidism in one of the clients. Which client's finding supports the nurse's suspicion? A 1.8 B 2.4 C 3.9 D 4.2

1 Client A

17 A woman presents in labor with her baby in frank breech, left sacral anterior position. Where should the nurse listen for the fetal heart

1 Mother's left side, above the umbilicus

11 Which statement is true regarding the problem, intervention, and evaluation (PIE) format of documentation?

1 The format can be written in several ways.

18 The nurse is assessing her assignment of four postpartum clients. Which conditions increase the risk for postpartum hemorrhage? Select all that apply

1 Twin birth 2 Hypertonic uterine dystocia 4 Retained placental fragments

6 Which client is at an increased risk for hearing loss?

1 White

2 After abdominal surgery a client reports pain. What action should the nurse take first

4 Determine the characteristics of the pain.

10 How can a nurse best evaluate the effectiveness of communication with a client

1 Client feedback

20 The nurse is caring for a client during active labor. The recording on the electronic fetal monitor indicates fetal tachycardia. What should the nurse consider as a potential cause of this pattern

3 Increased maternal metabolism

15 Which is a clinical manifestation of a cluster headache

4 Ipsilateral tearing of the eye

22 A neonate is born with exstrophy of the bladder, and the parents are upset. They are told that corrective surgery will be performed as soon as possible. How can the nurse best help the parents at this time

2 Caring for the newborn in the same manner as any other newborn as much as possible

24 A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute salmonellosis. What does the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe?

2 Electrolytes

13 The registered nurse considers the qualification of the unlicensed nursing personnel (UNP) before delegating a task. Which right of delegation is followed by the nurse

2 Person

19 Caring for the newborn in the same manner as any other newborn as much as possible A four-year-old child is receiving prednisone. Which immunizations are safe for the child to receive? Select all that apply

2 Pertussis 4 Inactivated poliovirus

23 A four-year-old child is receiving prednisone. Which immunizations are safe for the child to receive? Select all that apply

2 Pertussis 4 Inactivated poliovirus

1 What are the key features of assisted living in a residential care setting? Select all that apply

2 Services available 24 hours a day 4 Services provided to promote independence 5 Emphasizes privacy and a homelike environment

16 A nurse reviews information for a client diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. What should the nurse explain as being the chief aim of treatment

3 Control the intraocular pressure

21 What recommendation should a nurse give to a client with fluid retention during pregnancy?

3 Elevate the lower extremities

3 A client is taking furosemide. At each clinic visit, the nurse should assess for what adverse effect?

3 Hyporeflexia

27 A client is exhibiting a pattern of withdrawn behavior. What feelings does the nurse anticipate that this type of behavior will eventually produce?

3 Loneliness

28 A nurse suggests a crisis intervention group to a client experiencing a developmental crisis. The nurse knows that these groups are successful because of what reason?

3 The client is assisted in investigating alternative approaches to solving the identified problem

4 A nurse is providing care to a client 8 hours after the client had surgery to correct an upper urinary tract obstruction. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the surgeon?

3 Urine output of 20 mL/hr

14 A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a transection of the spinal cord. The nurse continually monitors this client for what medical emergency

4 Autonomic hyperreflexia

9 An individual is verbally inflicting anguish, emotional pain, and distress on an older adult. Which type of abuse is this

4 Psychological

12 The nurse creates a plan of care for a client with a risk of infection. Which is the most desirable expected outcome for the client

4 The client will be free of signs and symptoms of infection by discharge.

29 Which is the best advice the nurse can give regarding foot care to a client diagnosed with diabetes?

4 Wear synthetic fiber socks when exercising

30 Which is the best advice the nurse can give regarding foot care to a client diagnosed with diabetes?

4 Wear synthetic fiber socks when exercising