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A nursing student is completing an assessment on an 80-year-
old patient who is alert and oriented. The patient's daughter is
present in the room. Which of the following actions made by the
nursing student requires the nursing professor to intervene?
A. The nursing student is making eye contact with the patient.
B. The nursing student is speaking only to the patient's daughter.
C. The nursing student nods periodically while the patient is
speaking.
D. The nursing student leans forward while talking with the
patient. Correct Answers B- The nursing student is speaking
only to the patients daughter
A patient expresses fear of going home and being alone. Her
vital signs are stable and her incision is nearly completely
healed. The nurse can infer from the subjective data that
A. The patient can begin retaking all her previous medications.
B. The patient can now perform the dressing changes herself.
C. The patient is apprehensive about discharge.
D. Surgery was not successful. Correct Answers C- The patient
is apprehensive about discharge
A patient is admitted to a rehabilitation facility following a
stroke. The patient has right-sided paralysis and is unable to
speak. The patient will be receiving physical therapy and speech
therapy. What are these examples of?
A. Tertiary prevention
B. Primary prevention
C. Health promotion
, D. Secondary prevention Correct Answers A- Tertiary
prevention
A patient of Middle Eastern descent has lost 5 lbs during
hospitalization and states that the food offered is not allowed in
his diet owing to religious preferences. Based on this
information, an appropriate nursing diagnostic statement is
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to
A. Religious preferences.
B. Race and ethnicity.
C. Weight loss.
D. Decreased oral intake. Correct Answers D- Decreased Oral
Intake
A patient presents to the emergency department following a
motor vehicle crash and suffers from a right femur fracture. The
leg is stabilized in a full leg cast. Otherwise, the patient has no
other major injuries, is in good health, and complains of
moderate pain. What is the most pertinent nursing diagnosis to
be included in the plan of care based on the assessment data
provided?
A. Posttrauma syndrome
B. Acute pain
C. Urinary retention
D. Constipation Correct Answers B- Acute Pain
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subjects committee or institutional review board (IRB). The IRB
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