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Nursing Practice Lab
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Nursing Practice Lab is a hands-on, experiential course designed to develop and reinforce essential clinical skills required in the nursing profession. Through simulated patient scenarios, skill stations, and the use of medical equipment, students gain practical competence in areas such as vital signs assessment, medication administration, wound care, and basic life support. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, students practice critical thinking, communication, and professional behavior in a safe, supportive environment, preparing them for direct patient care in real-world healthcare settings.
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Nursing Interventions and Clinical Skills 6th Edition by Anne Griffin Perry
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Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice
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Q1) Which question is a problem-focused trigger?
A) What is known about reduction of urinary tract infections in the older adult with diabetes?
B) How can chronic pain best be described when the patient is nonverbal?
C) How long can an intravenous catheter remain in place in an obese patient?
D) What measures can the nurse take to reduce the rising incidence of urinary tract infections on the elder care unit?
Answer: D
Q2) A nursing educator is explaining how the best clinical practices are determined.Which statement best explains the purpose of evidence-based practice?
A) It ensures that all patients receive holistic care.
B) It provides a definite reason for providing care in a specific manner.
C) It prevents errors when care is being delivered.
D) It guarantees that care delivered is based on research.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Communication and Collaboration
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Q1) You are working with a patient who is cognitively impaired and you need to provide some information to them.Which should the nurse implement in response to the patient's condition?
A) Present the interview in written form.
B) Repeat the information.
C) Have another person finish the interview.
D) Focus on the patient's physical complaints.
Answer: B
Q2) The nurse is explaining a procedure to a 3-year-old female patient.Which strategy should the nurse use for patient teaching?
A) Ask the patient to draw her feelings.
B) Show needles, syringes, and bandages.
C) Tell the patient about postoperative pain.
D) Use dolls and stories to explain surgery.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Documentation and Informatics
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Q1) A nurse passes by a computer screen that has patient information that can be seen by visitors.What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take at this time?
A) Leave the computer screen alone.
B) Try to find the nurse caring for this patient.
C) Document this situation on an incident report.
D) Close the computer screen.
Answer: D
Q2) The nursing staff is using a worksheet that contains information for change-of-shift report and facilitates access to information when referring to the patient's computerized record.Which document is the nursing staff using?
A) The graphic sheet
B) The nursing Kardex
C) The problem-oriented medical record
D) The Joint Commission standards
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
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Q1) The nurse listens to a family's request to bring a few familiar items into the room of a patient who is confused.How does the nurse justify the decision to allow personal items?
A) Personal items can increase patient agitation.
B) Personal items can restore cognitive function.
C) Personal items are likely to alienate the patient.
D) Personal items can comfort a confused person.
Q2) The nurse participates in the investigation of an incident in the facility.As a result of the root cause analysis,what would the nurse expect as the ultimate outcome?
A) Identification of the person at fault
B) An appropriate punishment for the individual who caused the event
C) Reason the event occurred
D) A plan for the prevention of this event
Q3) A patient at risk for falling is being ambulated.Which action by the nurse is most important to prevent the patient from falling?
A) Raising the bed to an appropriate working height
B) Placing nonskid shoes on the patient
C) Dangling the patient on the side of the bed for 10 minutes
D) Turning on the brightest lights in the room
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Chapter 5: Infection Control
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Q1) The nurse is orientating a nursing assistant and is discussing handwashing principles.Which statement from the nursing assistant indicates a good understanding of those principles?
A) If my hands are visibly soiled, I cannot use an alcohol rub.
B) I do not need to wash my hands if I have used gloves.
C) I must always use soap and water after a dressing change.
D) I can always use an alcohol rub instead of soap and water.
Q2) The nurse is preparing to enter a room for the patient on contact precautions.In which order should she put on her personal protection equipment?
A) Gloves, gown, cap, eyewear
B) Gown, cap, eyewear, gloves
C) Cap, eyewear, gown, gloves
D) Eyewear, cap, gloves, gown
Q3) The nurse evaluates the handwashing technique of nursing assistive personnel (NAP).Which behavior by NAP requires additional training by the nurse?
A) Rubs sudsy hands for 5 to 10 seconds
B) Uses warm running water and soap
C) Dries the hands from the fingers to the wrists
D) Keeps the hands and forearms below the elbows
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Chapter 6: Vital Signs
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Q1) The nurse notes that the patient's tympanic temperature is 37.88° C (100.2° F)at 4 PM on the patient's second postoperative day.What should the nurse do initially?
A) Check the leukocyte count.
B) Collaborate for cultures.
C) Ask the patient to drink some fluid.
D) Offer the patient another blanket.
Q2) The nurse needs to measure the adult patient's temperature,but the patient has just finished a cup of coffee.Which is the best type of temperature for the nurse to obtain accurate results efficiently?
A) Rectal
B) Axillary
C) Tympanic
D) Disposable
Q3) While inserting a rectal thermometer,the nurse encounters resistance.What action should the nurse take?
A) Remove the thermometer immediately.
B) Ask the patient to take a few deep breaths.
C) Apply mild pressure to advance the thermometer.
D) Remove the thermometer and reinsert gently.
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Chapter 7: Health Assessment
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Q1) How often should the nurse perform a general assessment of the patient?
A) At least every 4 hours
B) As often as it is needed
C) When the patient requests it
D) At the rate set by agency policy
Q2) The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment.The technique is appropriate if the nurse uses which method?
A) Assesses the painful areas first
B) Auscultates each quadrant for 5 minutes
C) Palpates lightly to locate painful and tender areas
D) Positions the patient with the arms behind the head
Q3) The nurse assesses a patient with arterial occlusive disease in the lower extremities.Which activity should the nurse implement in the patient's plan of care?
A) Use a Doppler device to locate pulses.
B) Massage the feet and ankles twice daily.
C) Elevate the legs slightly when in the chair.
D) Measure the circumference of the thighs daily.
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Chapter 8: Specimen Collection
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Q1) A test for occult blood is to be done tomorrow.Patient teaching by the nurse has been appropriate if the patient chooses which menu for dinner tonight?
A) Hamburger, noodles, dinner roll with butter, broccoli
B) Beef stew, rice, garlic bread, applesauce
C) Macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, apple slices
D) Pork chop, mashed potatoes with gravy, peas, ice cream
Q2) The nurse is preparing to obtain a blood specimen.Which step should the nurse implement when preparing for venipuncture?
A) Tie the tourniquet in a knot.
B) Use the tourniquet for at least 1 minute.
C) Place the tourniquet 5 to 10 cm (3 to 4 inches) above the selected site.
D) Apply the tourniquet tight enough to occlude distal pulses.
Q3) The nurse needs to repeat a venipuncture.To minimize any patient harm,where should the nurse insert the needle?
A) In the same arm of the patient closer to the heart
B) In the left arm of a patient with a history of axillary surgery
C) In the right arm of patient with a right mastectomy
D) In the left arm of a patient with a left arteriovenous shunt
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Chapter 9: Diagnostic Procedures
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Q1) The nurse cares for a patient who had an angiogram of the aorta with a contrast medium approximately 4 hours ago.Which is the priority patient assessment for the nurse to monitor for early detection of an allergic reaction to the dye?
A) Pallor
B) Pruritus
C) Tachycardia
D) Cool skin
Q2) An older patient with renal insufficiency has been NPO for 8 hours before a bronchoscopy.When the patient returns from the test,which patient datum is the nurse's priority assessment?
A) Hydration status
B) Level of orientation
C) Skin integrity status
D) A reaction to contrast medium used
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Chapter 10: Bathing and Personal Hygiene
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Q1) The patient is able to sit in the chair while the bed is being made.What nursing process step should the nurse implement for bed making?
A) Keep the bed in the low position.
B) Pull the blanket up to the head of the bed.
C) Instruct the patient to hold the side rail.
D) Delegate the task to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).
Q2) A female patient is on bed rest.In which position should the nurse place her to provide perineal care?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) Dorsal recumbent
D) Fowler's
Q3) The nurse is providing a bath for a patient at risk of deep vein thrombosis.Which technique should the nurse use?
A) Use short, light strokes when washing the legs.
B) Use long, firm strokes when washing the legs.
C) Use circular strokes up and down the legs.
D) Pat the legs gently with a warm, wet washcloth.
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Chapter 11: Care of the Eye and Ear
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Q1) The nurse plans care for a patient who has a hearing deficit.What actions when taken by the nurse indicate a good understanding of appropriate care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Face the patient before beginning to speak.
B) Keep the lights dimmed low.
C) Speak in a slow, clear, and loud voice.
D) Eliminate external voices.
E) Do not talk over the patient.
Q2) The nursing assistive personnel (NAP)reports that the hearing-impaired patient is usually alert and oriented with the hearing aid in place,but the patient is not responding to verbal communication this morning.What action should the nurse implement first?
A) Document that the patient's neurological status is poor.
B) Assess the patient for clinical indicators of a stroke.
C) Remove the hearing aid and clean it with a stiff brush.
D) Instruct NAP to check the hearing aid battery.
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Chapter 12: Promoting Nutrition
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Q1) The nurse instructs the patient to self-administer nasointestinal tube feedings at home.Which is the best instruction to include in patient teaching about aspirating the tube?
A) Withhold tube feedings if unable to obtain aspirate.
B) Check tube placement by instilling air into the tube.
C) Administer the tube feedings at 7.22° C to 10° C (45° F to 50° F).
D) Report aspirate with a pH less than 6.0 to the provider.
Q2) The healthcare provider has started the patient on a clear liquid diet.Which item should the nurse provide for the patient?
A) Orange juice
B) Ice cream
C) Cranberry juice
D) Vegetable juice
Q3) A patient has not eaten since admission to the long-term care facility 2 days ago.Which is the best initial intervention for the nurse to prevent malnutrition in this patient?
A) Make a diet request to the healthcare provider for full liquids.
B) Ask the patient's daughter why the patient will not eat.
C) Remind the patient that nutrition is essential to better health.
D) Assess the patient for possible reasons for the lack of intake.
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Chapter 13: Pain Management
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Q1) 7. Step 3
A) Allow the patient to depress the PCA system button before infusion begins.
B) Prime the tubing with medication from the drug reservoir.
C) Instruct the patient that lockout time prevents overdose.
D) Insert the PCA tubing into the injection port nearest the patient.
Q2) The nursing assistive personnel (NAP)reports that the patient is dizzy during a warm sitz bath.Which action should the nurse take before moving the patient?
A) Check the patient's pulse rate.
B) Dry off the patient completely.
C) Ask the patient if he or she is able to ambulate.
D) State that dizziness is common.
Q3) The patient who receives morphine sulfate intravenously by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)tells the nurse that the pain level is 8 on a scale of 0 to 10.Which is the best intervention for the nurse?
A) Check the volume of morphine in the PCA syringe.
B) Check the frequency of patient-controlled dosing.
C) Collaborate with the provider to increase basal rate.
D) Instruct the family to activate the patient-controlled dose.
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Chapter 14: Promoting Oxygenation
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Q1) A patient with newly diagnosed asthma is asking why peak flow measurements are being ordered.What is the best response by the nurse?
A) They measure the minimum force used to breathe in during the breathing process.
B) They measure the maximum flow that occurs when one quick, forced expiration is taken.
C) They measure the amount of circulating oxygen in the alveoli during breathing.
D) They indicate the stability of your overall health.
Q2) 1. When patients require respiratory support such as artificial airways,they are often unable to speak.A(n)_________ is a useful tool to aid in communication.
Q3) An older adult patient with a nasal cannula and extension tubing is able to get out of bed independently.What teaching by the nurse is indicated for this patient?
A) Put on slippers whenever walking.
B) Take off the oxygen if only going to the bathroom.
C) Be careful not to trip over the extra oxygen tubing.
D) Increase the flow rate a little before getting out of bed.
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Chapter 15: Safe Patient Handling, transfer, and Positioning
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Q1) The nurse is teaching a patient's family how to maintain personal safety and prevent injury when lifting or moving the patient.Which concept should the nurse include in the instructions?
A) Carry the weight above the waist.
B) Keep the patient close to the mover.
C) Bend at the waist for heavy lifting.
D) Tighten the stomach and back muscles.
Q2) You are getting ready to transfer your patient from the bed to a chair for the first time after surgery.Which of the following are important to assess? (Select all that apply.)
A) Sensory status
B) Temperature
C) Upper arm strength
D) Postural hypotension
E) Cognitive status
F) Pain level
Q3) 2. The most effective way to prevent musculoskeletal injuries when positioning patients is to teach _______________and ____________.
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Chapter 16: Exercise Mobility
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Q1) The patient is postoperative day 1 after surgery on the right knee and is to begin to walking with crutches using the three-point gait.Which does the nurse correct for the patient when ambulating with crutches?
A) Moves the right crutch first, left crutch second, and right leg last
B) Begins in the tripod position and bears all weight on the left leg
C) Slips three fingerbreadths between the crutch padding and the patient's axilla
D) Flexes elbows at approximately 20 degrees while walking with crutches
Q2) The nurse is instructing a patient with a right hip replacement to descend stairs by using axillary crutches.Which should the nurse include in patient teaching?
A) Use the handrail on the right side.
B) Shift the weight to the left leg to begin.
C) Keep crutches very close to the hips.
D) Place the left leg on the stair below first.
Q3) 2. Contraindications for the use of elastic stockings or sequential compression devices (SCDs)include open skin ______ and recent skin _______.
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Chapter 17: Traction, cast Care, and Immobilization Devices
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Q1) The nurse is teaching a patient about pin site care.Which of the following should the nurse include in patient teaching for self-care at home?
A) Use a new sterile applicator for each pin.
B) Wrap the pins with sterile gauze saturated in an antibiotic.
C) Use a new clean swab for each pin site.
D) Use cotton swabs with hydrogen peroxide to clean the pins.
Q2) The nurse is assisting an adolescent female with a Milwaukee back brace for treatment of scoliosis.Nursing care is correct if the nurse takes which action?
A) Has the patient take a Betadine shower before the brace is placed
B) Removes any wrinkles from the patient's thin cotton shirt under the brace
C) Asks the patient when her menstrual period is next due
D) Instructs the patient on how to loosen the brace for comfort
Q3) The nurse is assisting with the application of a long arm plaster cast.Which action should the nurse take for this patient?
A) Apply an ice pack along the top of the cast.
B) Handle the wet cast with the fingertips.
C) Maintain the extremity below the heart level.
D) Fold the stockinette over the outer edge of the cast.
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Chapter 18: Urinary Elimination
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Q1) In which position would the nurse place a female patient when preparing to insert a urinary catheter?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) High-Fowler's
D) Dorsal recumbent
Q2) Discharge teaching for a male patient with an external urinary catheter would include which of the following instructions?
A) Retract the foreskin of the penis before applying the catheter.
B) Remove the hair at the base of the penis before applying the catheter.
C) Apply a petroleum-based skin barrier to the penis first.
D) Press the catheter adhesive to encourage adherence to the penis.
Q3) 2. __________ __________ _________ is an example of a continuous infusion of a sterile solution into the bladder,usually using a three-way irrigation closed system with a triple-lumen catheter.
Q4) 1. A ________ ___________ is a noninvasive device that measures the volume of urine in the bladder by creating an ultrasound image of the bladder from which calculations are made to report urine volumes.
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Chapter 19: Bowel Elimination and Gastric Intubation
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Q1) The nurse performs digital removal of feces for a patient.Which patient diagnosis cues the nurse to assess the patient more frequently than usual during the procedure?
A) Abdominal pain
B) Atrial fibrillation
C) Urinary infection
D) Diabetes mellitus
Q2) The nurse is inserting a nasogastric (NG)tube and assessing the patient during the procedure.Which assessment finding indicates a potentially serious problem?
A) Restlessness
B) Inability to speak
C) Nasal pressure
D) Mouth breathing
Q3) The nurse inserts a nasogastric (NG)tube to the measured length.Which method is the best way to confirm placement of the NG tube without an x-ray film?
A) Measure the pH of the gastric aspirate.
B) Ask the patient if the tube is comfortable.
C) Instill air and listen over the stomach.
D) Advance the tube past the measured length.
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Chapter 20: Ostomy Care
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Q1) The nurse evaluates the effluent from the patient's new ileostomy.What does the nurse expect the effluent to look like immediately after surgery?
A) Formed stool
B) Stool that is like thick liquid
C) Watery stool
D) Semi-formed stool
Q2) The nurse instructs a patient about home colostomy care.What information does the nurse include in patient teaching about caring for the pouch?
A) Empty the pouch at least every 4 hours around the clock.
B) Change the pouch every 3 to 7 days.
C) Empty the pouch when it is at least three-fourths full.
D) Change the pouch every other day.
Q3) The patient notices that the newly formed ileostomy stoma is pinkish red and slightly puffy.Which information should the nurse include during patient teaching?
A) This is what a new healthy stoma looks like.
B) Any bleeding indicates that a problem is present.
C) Healthy stomas are usually pale pink and flat.
D) There should be very little drainage from the stoma.
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Chapter 21: Preparation for Safe Medication Administration
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Q1) The nurse is explaining pharmacokinetic effects to a new nurse working on the unit.Which of the following statements alerts the nurse that a good level of understanding has been achieved? (Select all that apply.)
A) "The trough is the lowest level."
B) "The peak is the highest level."
C) "With IV administration, the serum level falls more slowly."
D) "Toxic concentration is when toxic effects occur."
E) "Peak levels always occur in 30 minutes."
Q2) The patient is to receive 750 mg of a medication.The pharmacy sent 500-mg scored tablets.How many tablets does the nurse administer?
A) 1/2
B) 1
C) 2
D) 1 1/2
Q3) 1. As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH)was developed.One of the requirements of HITECH is the implementation of a _______ _______ ___________ __________ system.
Q4) 3. _________ _______ _______ are unintended,undesirable,and often unpredictable.
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Chapter 22: Administration of Nonparenteral Medications
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Q1) The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to a 28-month-old child.Nursing care is appropriate if which technique is used by the nurse?
A) Warm the eardrops in a microwave oven on low.
B) Pull the pinna down and straight back.
C) Apply the eardrops to a cotton ball and insert in the affected ear.
D) Instruct the child to lie with the affected ear on a warm compress.
Q2) The nurse needs to administer enteric-coated aspirin (Ecotrin)to the patient.The available aspirin is in a stock container on the unit because the pharmacy does not carry enteric-coated aspirin.Which is the best nursing approach for this situation?
A) Pour tablets from stock without touching them.
B) Withhold the medication and notify the healthcare provider.
C) Crush the tablets and mix the powder in pudding.
D) Pour aspirin tablets from a stock supply.
Q3) 1. A _________ medication is one that is applied directly to skin,mucous membranes,or tissue membranes.
Q4) 3. The instillation of ophthalmic beta blockers can cause _______ and _____________ because of their rapid absorption.
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Chapter 23: Administration of Parenteral Medications
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Q1) The nurse is preparing to give a patient a medication via a piggyback infusion.What is the safest action for the nurse to take?
A) Fill the tubing with medication before connecting it to the Y-port.
B) Obtain a second intravenous (IV) site where the infusion will be administered.
C) Ask the patient his or her preference about starting a new IV line.
D) Consult with the healthcare provider to obtain the best approach.
Q2) The nurse is preparing to give an injection in the ventrogluteal injection site.Which pair of anatomical landmarks does the nurse use for this site?
A) Greater trochanter and knee
B) Acromion process and axilla
C) Anterior superior iliac spine and iliac crest
D) Posterior superior iliac spine and iliac crest
Q3) 5. Step 1
A)Withdraw the NPH insulin.
B)Withdraw the regular insulin.
C)Remove bubbles from regular insulin.
D)Inject air equal to the NPH insulin volume into the vial.
E)Inject air equal to the regular insulin volume into the vial.
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Chapter 24: Wound Care and Irrigation
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Q1) The nurse is irrigating a wound with a wide opening.What equipment would be appropriate for the nurse to use?
A) A 10-mL syringe with a 20-gauge needle
B) A 35-mL syringe with a 19-gauge angiocatheter
C) A 50-mL syringe with a 27-gauge needle
D) A 60-mL syringe with a 24-gauge angiocatheter
Q2) The nurse assesses several preoperative patients for potential postoperative referrals to the wound care team.Which patient assessment does the nurse use to identify the patient who is least likely to have delayed postoperative wound healing?
A) Eight weeks postpartum from live vaginal birth in for tubal ligation
B) Older than 70 years, coronary artery disease, and hypertension
C) Six-week course of chemotherapy for a cancerous tumor
D) Chronic obstructive lung disease on long-term prednisone therapy
Q3) 2. A _____ ______wound is a total loss of epidermis and dermis and in some cases is as deep as the muscle layer or bone; it heals by scar formation.
Q4) 1. A ______ __________ wound is a loss of the epidermis and superficial dermal layers and heals by regeneration.
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Chapter 25: Pressure Ulcers
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Q1) The patient requires prone positioning for a severe respiratory condition.Which areas are at risk for developing a pressure ulcer and require pillow bridging as a prevention strategy?
A) Ears and toes
B) Nose and elbows
C) Occipital area and knees
D) Sacrum and coccyx
Q2) The nurse assesses a patient using the Braden scale.A patient having a majority of which number indicates being at great risk for pressure sores?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Q3) 1. Poor _____ ___________ decreases the patient's ability to feel the sensation of pressure or discomfort.
Q4) 3. A parallel force that stretches tissue and blood vessels is called _______.
Q5) 2. The rubbing of the tissue against a surface is called ______; it abrades the top layer of skin (epidermis),which makes tissue susceptible to pressure injury.
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Chapter 26: Dressings,bandages,and Binders
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Q1) The nurse assigns patient care to nursing assistive personnel (NAP).Which wound care tasks should the nurse assign to this staff member?
A) Apply the hydrocolloid dressing.
B) Assess dimensions of the wound.
C) Report visible drainage on the dressing.
D) Change the first postoperative dressing.
Q2) The nurse is caring for a patient who requires a moist-to-dry dressing.Which action by the nurse is appropriate during the procedure?
A) Applies a dry absorbent outer dressing
B) Packs flat gauze into the wound bed
C) Soaks the wound packing with antiseptic
D) Moistens the old dressing before removal
Q3) The nurse removes the patient's hydrocolloid dressing and observes minimal clear,watery drainage.Which action should the nurse take at this time?
A) Evaluate for leukocytosis.
B) Change to foam dressing.
C) Collaborate with the healthcare provider.
D) Document serous drainage.
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Chapter 27: Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy
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Q1) The order calls for the patient to receive 500 mL of intravenous (IV)fluid over 4 hours,and the nurse uses IV tubing with a drop factor at 10 gtts/mL.Which rate should the nurse use on an electronic infusion pump for IV fluids to administer this prescription?
A) 125 mL/hr
B) 500 mL/hr
C) 21 gtts/min
D) 32 gtts/min
Q2) The nurse assesses the patient's intravenous (IV)site.Which clinical indicator does the nurse recognize as being most consistent with phlebitis?
A) An elevated heart rate
B) Decreased skin temperature
C) Erythema along the vein line
D) Edema around the insertion site
Q3) 2. _________ _________is a specialized form of nutritional support in which nutrients are given intravenously (IV)through a CVAD by an infusion pump to patients with significant gastrointestinal (GI)dysfunction.
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Chapter 28: Preoperative and Postoperative Care
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Q1) The nurse is caring for a patient who had an ovarian cyst removed under general anesthesia 12 hours ago.Which is the most important goal for this patient?
A) The patient will cough and deep breathe every hour for 48 hours.
B) The patient will have bowel sounds within 24 hours after surgery.
C) The patient will exercise the feet and ankles 3 times this shift.
D) The patient will ambulate tonight and 3 times tomorrow.
Q2) The nurse determines that the patient is at risk for atelectasis caused by pain from back surgery 3 hours ago.Which is the best goal for the nurse to help the patient achieve?
A) The patient's lungs will be clear when auscultated every 2 hours.
B) The nurse will manage the patient's pain with oral morphine.
C) Cool the patient's elevated temperature with a cooling mat.
D) Maintain adequate cardiac output with a positive fluid balance.
Q3) At what point in the surgical recovery process does the nurse need to ambulate the hospitalized patient for the first time?
A) At discharge from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
B) After discharge to home and before complete recovery
C) Between induction for surgery and arrival in the PACU
D) After discharge from the PACU and before discharge to home
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Chapter 29: Emergency Measures for Life Support in the
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Q1) The nurse participates in the patient's resuscitation.Which patient assessment finding does the nurse determine to be an undesirable event during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
A) Bruising is present over the anterior thorax.
B) The abdomen has become distended.
C) The patient has an advance directive.
D) An airway is in place without gagging.
Q2) A child has choked on a hotdog while on a picnic and is unable to breathe.What method should the nurse use to try to clear the airway?
A) Use abdominal thrusts.
B) Place the child prone and push on the back.
C) Use back slaps.
D) Use chest thrusts.
Q3) The nurse determines that the patient is in cardiac arrest.Which does the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?
A) Deliver chest compressions.
B) Help with patient positioning as directed.
C) Inform the family about the patient.
D) Prepare emergency medications.
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Chapter 30: Palliative Care
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Q1) During postmortem care,the patient's family says that the patient didn't have his dentures to place in his mouth.Which action should the nurse take at this time?
A) Place a rolled-up towel under the patient's chin.
B) Stuff the mouth with cotton to maintain the facial contour.
C) Tell the family to take the dentures to the funeral home.
D) Ask the family what they want to do about this situation.
Q2) The nurse provides postmortem care for an unfamiliar patient.Which approach should the nurse use to best care for the body after death?
A) Ask about the patient's cultural or spiritual practices.
B) Remove tubes and lines before they become difficult to remove.
C) Cover the patient and transfer the body to the morgue.
D) Remove the old patient identification (ID) band and apply a new one.
Q3) The nurse is explaining to the patient the transition phase from palliative care to hospice care.Which statement by the patient indicates a good understanding of the process?
A) "I will go into a hospice bed."
B) "I will no longer be focused on curative treatment."
C) "My pain management program will change."
D) "My physician team will change."
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Chapter 31: Home Care Safety
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Q1) The nurse is working with a client on her plan of care.Which client behavior does the nurse recognize as most illustrative that the client will cooperate with a plan of care?
A) Willingness to attempt a return demonstration
B) Refusal to talk about the needed assistive device
C) States that a few days of rest are all that is needed for recovery
D) States the equipment is too complex to learn
Q2) The nurse is helping a client with diminished sight to remain as independent in his home as possible.Which does the nurse include in client teaching to improve home safety for the client?
A) Turn on a light before he or she walks into a dark room.
B) Clean the top of the stove twice daily.
C) Post emergency numbers on the front of the refrigerator.
D) Have furniture rearranged while he or she is napping.
Q3) 1. In older adults living alone,_________ can be caused by social isolation.
Q4) 2. In adults with cognitive deficits,medications that cause confusion should be scheduled at ________.
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