BASIC PHYSICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Question 1
A client has left-sided paralysis. The nurse should document this condition as left- sided
You Selected:
• hemiplegia.
Correct response:
• hemiplegia.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2
A nurse is cari...
A client has left-sided paralysis. The nurse should document this
condition as left- sided
You Selected:
•
hemiplegia.
Correct response:
•
hemiplegia.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a client who required chest tube insertion for a
pneumothorax. To assess for pneumothorax resolution, the nurse can
anticipate that the client will require
You Selected:
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a chest X-ray.
Correct response:
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a chest X-ray.
Explanation:
Remediation:
,Question 3
18s
A client hasn't voided since before surgery, which took place 8 hours ago.
When assessing the client, a nurse will
You Selected:
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palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis.
Correct response:
•
palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 4 See full question
In which circumstance may the nurse legally and ethically disclose
confidential information about a client?
You Selected:
•
A taxi driver's diagnosis of an uncontrolled seizure disorder to a
state agency
Correct response:
•
A taxi driver's diagnosis of an uncontrolled seizure disorder to a
state agency
Explanation:
Question 5 See full question
,A client in a long-term care facility refuses to take oral medications. The
nurse threatens to apply restraints and inject the medication if the client
doesn't take it orally. The nurse's statement constitutes which legal tort?
You Selected:
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assault
Correct response:
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assault
Explanation:
Question 6 See full question
A nurse implements a healthcare facility's disaster plan. Which action
should be performed first?
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Identify a command center at which activities are coordinated.
Correct response:
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Identify a command center at which activities are coordinated.
Explanation:
Question 7 See full question
A physician has ordered a heating pad for an elderly client's lower back
pain. Which item would be most important for a nurse to assess before
applying the heating pad?
You Selected:
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Client's level of consciousness
Correct response:
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Client's level of consciousness
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 8 See full question
, The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation during
the emergency period of burn management. Which finding indicates
that adequate fluid replacement has been achieved?
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The urine output is greater than 35 mL/h.
Correct response:
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The urine output is greater than 35 mL/h.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 9 See full question
The client tells the nurse that he is allergic to shellfish. The nurse should
ask the client if he is also allergic to:
You Selected:
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Iodine skin preparations.
Correct response:
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Iodine skin preparations.
Explanation:
Remediation:
Question 10 See full question
Which nursing intervention is most important in preventing postoperative
complications?
You Selected:
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early ambulation
Correct response:
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early
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