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RNSG 1125 exam 1 with complete solutions 2024.
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RNSG 1125 exam 1 with completesolutions 2024
A ynurse yis yrequesting yto yreceive ythe ychange-of-shift yreport yat ythe ybedside
yof yeach yclient. yThe ynurse ygiving ythe yreport yasks yabout ythe ypurpose yof
ygiving yit yat ythe ybedside. yWhich yresponse yby ythe ynurse yreceiving ythe yreport
yis ymost yappropriate? y- yANSWER✓✓-"It ywill yallow yfor yus yto ysee ythe yclient
yand ypossibly yincrease yclient yparticipation yin ycare."
The ynurse yis ybeginning ythe yphysical yexamination yof ya yclient ywith ya
ycomplaint yof yfatigue. yWhat ydocumentation ywill ythe ynurse yprovide yto
ydescribe ythis ygeneral yappraisal yof ythe yclient's yhealth? y- yANSWER✓✓-The
yclient yappears ymildly yill, ylistless, yand ydisheveled.
A ynurse yis ycaring yfor ya yclient ywith ymultiple ychronic yconditions yand ysome
yphysical ydisabilities. yThe ynurse yis yusing y"people-first" ylanguage ywith ythe
yfollowing ystatement yduring yend-of-shift yreport: y- yANSWER✓✓-"Last yevening,
yMr. yRudd, ya y44-year-old ypatient ywith ydiabetes ywas yadmitted yto ythe yunit."; yt
yis yimportant yto yall ypeople, yboth ythose ywith yand ythose ywithout ydisabilities,
ythat ythey ynot ybe yequated ywith ytheir yillness yor yphysical ycondition.
A ynurse yis yconducting ya yhealth yhistory. yThe yclient's yspouse yis yanswering
ythe yinterview yquestions. yWhat yquestion ywould ybe yappropriate yto yask ythe
yclient ybefore yproceeding ywith ythe yremainder yof ythe yinterview? y-
yANSWER✓✓-"Who ymanages yhealth ycare-related yissues yin yyour yfamily?"
A ynurse yis yseeing ya yclient ywho yhas yrecently ybeen ydischarged yfrom ythe
yhospital yfor ya ysuicide yattempt. yWhen yasked yabout ythe yquality yof yher
yrelationship ywith yher yhusband, ythe yclient ybecomes ysilent, ydiverts yeye
ycontact yand ysays, y"It's yokay." yWhat yis ythe ynurse's ybest yresponse? y-
yANSWER✓✓-"What yyou yare ysaying yand yhow yyou ysay yit ydoes ynot yseem yto
ymatch."
The ynurse yis yassessing ya yclient ywho ywas yrecently ydiagnosed ywith yanxiety
ydisorder. yWhich yquestion yasked yby ythe ynurse yconveys ya yconcrete
ymessage? y- yANSWER✓✓-"At ywhat ytime ydid yyou ytake ythe ylast ydose yof ythe
yantianxiety ydrugs?"; yConcrete ymessages yuse yexplicit ywording yand yneed yno
yinterpretation. yAsking ythe yclient yabout ythe ytime yof ythe ylast ydose yof ythe
yantianxiety ydrugs yconveys ythe ymost yaccurate yinformation.
,The ynurse yis ydiscussing yimmediate ypostoperative ycommunication ystrategies
ywith ya yclient yscheduled yfor ya ytotal ylaryngectomy. yWhat yinformation ywill ythe
ynurse yinclude? y- yANSWER✓✓-"You ycan yuse ywriting yor ya ycommunication
yboard yto ycommunicate."
A ynurse yassesses ya y29-year-old yclient yin ythe youtpatient ymental yhealth yclinic.
yThe ynurse ynotes ythe yclient yis yspeaking yvery yquickly yand yjumping yfrom
ytopic yto ytopic yvery yrapidly. yThere yis ysome yconnection ybetween yideas, ybut
ythey yare ydifficult yto yfollow. yWhich yterm ymost yaccurately ydescribes ythis
ythought yprocess? y- yANSWER✓✓-Flight yof yideas
Which ysign yor ysymptom ysuggests ythat ya y5-year-old yboy ywho ydoes ynot
ymaintain yeye ycontact yor yspeak ymay yhave yautism yspectrum ydisorder y(ASD)?
y- yANSWER✓✓-The ychild yconstantly yopens yand ycloses yhis yhands.; yRepetitive
ymotor ymannerisms ysuch yas yconstantly yopening yand yclosing ythe yhands yare
ya ytypical ybehavior ypattern yfor yASD
A yclient ywho yrecently yimmigrated yfrom yKorea yto ythe yUS yor yCanada yis
yhospitalized ywith ysecond- yand ythird-degree yburns. yHe yspeaks ylittle yEnglish
yand yhas ybeen ylying yquietly yin ybed. yTen yhours yafter ythe yclient's yadmission,
ythe ynurse yconducts ya yserial yassessment yand yasks yhim ywhether yhe's yin
ypain. yHe ysmiles yand yshakes yhis yhead yvigorously yback yand yforth. yWhich
ynursing yaction yis ymost yappropriate yat ythis ytime? y- yANSWER✓✓-checking
yvital ysigns yand yassessing yfor ynonverbal yindications yof ypain
You yare yadmitting ya y30-year-old ywho yhas ya yhearing yimpairment. yThe yclient
yis yaccompanied yby yfamily ymembers. yWhat yinformation ywould ybe yimportant
yto yask ythe yfamily ymembers yto yhelp yyou ycare yfor yyour yclient? y-
yANSWER✓✓-The yclient's ypreferred ymethod yof ycommunication
Nursing ystudents yare ylearning yabout ythe yimportance yof ytherapeutic
ycommunication yin ytheir ypediatric ycourse. yThe ynursing yinstructor yidentifies ya
yneed yfor yfurther yteaching ywhen ya ystudent ymakes ywhich ystatement? y-
yANSWER✓✓-"It yis ybest yto ystand ywhen ylistening yto ya ychild yto ydemonstrate
yknowledge."
The yfollowing ystatement yis ydocumented yin ya yclient's yhealth yrecord: y"Patient
yc/o ysevere yH/A yupon yarising ythis ymorning." yWhich yinterpretation yof ythis
ystatement yis ymost yaccurate? y- yANSWER✓✓-The yclient yreports ywaking yup
ythis ymorning ywith ya ysevere yheadache.
When ycommunicating ywith yclients, ynurses yneed yto ybe yvery ycareful yin ytheir
yapproach. yThis yis yparticularly ytrue ywhen ycommunicating yusing: y-
yANSWER✓✓-medical yterminology.
, A ylaboring ywoman yhas ybrought yher ypartner yas yher ysupport yperson ywho yis
ydressed yin yfeminine yattire, ybut ywhen yshe yspeaks, yit yis yclear yto ythe ynurse
ythat ythe ysupport yperson yhas ya ymale yvoice. yWhen ydocumenting yabout ythe
yclient's ysupport yperson, ywhich yterm ywould ybe ymost yappropriate? y-
yANSWER✓✓-transgender
Once ya ynurse yhas ycollected yand yinterpreted ythe ydata yon ya yclient's youtcome
yachievement, ythe ynurse ythen ymakes ya yjudgment yand ydocuments ya
ystatement ysummarizing ythose yfindings. yThis ystatement yis ycalled: y-
yANSWER✓✓-an yevaluative ystatement.
In ya ynursing yunit, ythe yRN ydelegates ynursing ytasks yto ythe ynursing yassistant.
yKeeping yin ymind ythe ydelegation yguidelines, ywhich ystatement ydenotes ythe
yright ycommunication yfor ythe ynursing yassistant? y- yANSWER✓✓-"Dispose yof
ythe ydisconnected yIV yset."
A yclient ywith ya y25-year yhistory yof ysmoking yis ydiagnosed ywith yemphysema.
yPhysical yassessment yreveals yan yincreased yanterior-posterior ychest ydiameter.
yWhich yterm yshould ythe ynurse yuse yto ydocument ythis yfinding? y-
yANSWER✓✓-Barrel ychest
When yassessing ya ytoddler's ylanguage ydevelopment, ywhat yis ythe ystandard
yagainst ywhich yyou ymeasure ylanguage yin ya y2-year-old ytoddler? y-
yANSWER✓✓-The ytoddler yshould yspeak yin ytwo-word ysentences y("Me ygo").
Therapeutic ycommunication ytechniques ybetween yclient yand ynurse yfacilitate
ycontinuity yof ycare. yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yidentifies ythe yvalue yof
ytherapeutic ycommunication? ySelect yall ythat yapply. y- yANSWER✓✓-Allows ythe
ynurse yto ydisplay yinterest yin ythe yclient yand ythe ycommunication
Helps ythe ynurse yto yassist ythe yclient yto yexplore yand yunderstand yhis yor yher
yproblems
What yis ythe ylegal ysource yof yrules yof yconduct yfor ynurses?
1. yAgency ypolicies yand yprotocols y
2. yConstitution yof ythe yUnited yStates y
3. yAmerican yNurses yAssociation y
4. yNurse yPractice yActs y- yANSWER✓✓-4. yNurse yPractice yActs
yExplanation:
Nurse yPractice yActs yare yexamples yof ystatutory ylaw, yenacted yby ya ylegislative
ybody yin ykeeping ywith yboth ythe yfederal yconstitution yand ythe yapplicable ystate
yconstitution. yThey yare ythe yprimary ysource yof yrules yof yconduct yfor ynurses.
yStandards yof ypractice, ywhich ydiffer yfrom yrules yof yconduct, yare ymade yby
yagency ypolicies yand yprotocols yand yby ythe yAmerican yNurses yAssociation.
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