The hospital has sounded the call for a disaster drill on the evening shift. Which of these clients would the nurse put first on the list to be discharged in order to make a room available for a new admission? A. A middle-aged client with a history of being ventilator dependent for over seven (7) years… Read More »
A nurse is assessing a clinic patient with a diagnosis of hepatitis A. Which of the following is the most likely route of transmission? A. Sexual contact with an infected partner B. Contaminated food C. Blood transfusion D. Illegal drug use Correct Answer: B. Contaminated food Hepatitis A is… Read More »
A leukemia patient has a relative who wants to donate blood for transfusion. Which of the following donor medical conditions would prevent this? A. A history of hepatitis C five years previously B. Cholecystitis requiring cholecystectomy one year previously C. Asymptomatic diverticulosis D. Crohn’s disease in remission … Read More »
A nurse is assessing a clinic patient with a diagnosis of hepatitis A. Which of the following is the most likely route of transmission? A. Sexual contact with an infected partner B. Contaminated food C. Blood transfusion D. Illegal drug use Correct Answer: B. Contaminated food Hepatitis A is… Read More »
A parent calls the pediatric clinic and is frantic about the bottle of cleaning fluid her child drank for 20 minutes. Which of the following is the most important instruction the nurse can give the parent? A. This too shall pass B. Take the child immediately to the ER C. Contact the Poison Control… Read More »
A client with a fractured tibia has a plaster-of-Paris cast applied to immobilize the fracture. Which action by the nurse indicates an understanding of a plaster-of-Paris cast? The nurse: A. Handles the cast with the fingertips B. Petals the cast C. Dries the cast with a hair dryer D. Allows 24… Read More »
A client is admitted complaining of chest pain. Which of the following drug orders should the nurse question? A. Nitroglycerin B. Ampicillin C. Propranolol D. Verapamil Correct Answer: B. Ampicillin There is no indication for an antibiotic such as Ampicillin. Penicillins had been very effective against S.… Read More »
A client with acute pancreatitis is experiencing severe abdominal pain. Which of the following orders should be questioned by the nurse? A. Meperidine 100 mg IM q 4 hours PRN pain B. Mylanta 30 ccs q 4 hours via NG C. Cimetidine 300 mg PO q.i.d. D. Morphine 8 mg IM… Read More »
During the evaluation of the quality of home care for a client with Alzheimer’s disease, the priority for the nurse is to reinforce which statement by a family member? A. “At least two (2) full meals a day are eaten.” B. “We go to a group discussion every week at our community center.” C.… Read More »
A child is admitted to the hospital several days after stepping on a sharp object that punctured her athletic shoe and entered the flesh of her foot. The physician is concerned about osteomyelitis and has ordered parenteral antibiotics. Which of the following actions is done immediately before the antibiotic is started? A. The admission… Read More »