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1. The nurse is caring for four clients on a medical–surgical unit. Which client should the 
nurse see initially? 
1. A client admitted with hepatitis A who has had severe diarrhea for the last 
24 hours 
2. A client admitted with pneumonia who is has small amounts of yellow 
productive sputum 
3. A client admitted with fever of unknown origin (FUO) who has been 
without fever for the last 48 hours 
4. A client admitted with a wound infection whose WBC is 8,500 mm3 
Answer: 1 
Rationale: The n...
1. Nurses and community officials are working together to ensure that churches and schools 
have needed supplies to provide shelter for large numbers of individuals in the event of a 
natural or manmade disaster. These activities represent which phase of a disaster continuum? 
a. Preparedness 
b. Relief response 
c. Recovery 
d. Crisis intervention 
ANS: A 
Every disaster response begins as a local event known as the preparedness phase, which 
consists of planning, preparedness, prevention, and ...
LTIPLE CHOICE 
1. Nurses in a unionized hospital are paid “compensatory pay” when working holidays equal to 
the number of hours worked with no extra compensation. Although they have suggested 
changes during the annual survey of employee satisfaction, management refuses to consider 
another system for compensatory pay. A trained member listened to both nurses and 
management to make recommendations that were not legally binding. This type of settlement 
is referred to by what term? 
a. Coll...
According to the Palliative Performance Scale which patient is considered to possess 70% of 
normal function? 
a. 40 year old diagnosed with AIDS whose condition makes it impossible to hold a 
job. 
b. 70 year old diagnosed with end stage renal failure who spends most of the day in 
bed. 
c. 50 year old diagnosed with emphysema whose disease has begun to impact normal 
ambulate. 
d. 30 year old diagnosed with muscular dystrophy who is bed bound. 
ANS: A 
70% function implies that the patient has...
A priority action for the nurse who works with culturally diverse clients to complete initially 
is completion of additional form of support? 
a. A sign language course 
b. Cultural self-assessment 
c. Cultural client assessment 
d. A conversational Spanish course 
ANS: B 
The first step to becoming a culturally sensitive and competent health care provider is to 
conduct a cultural self-assessment. Through identification of health-related attitudes, values, 
beliefs, and practices, the nurse can...
An older adult client was admitted to the hospital with the condition classified as 
“pneumonia.” Reimbursement for care was based on a predetermined fixed price. What is this 
classification system referred to as? 
a. Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) 
b. Subjective symptom management 
c. Acuity classification system 
d. Organized managed care 
ANS: A 
DRGs are used in reimbursement for health care services based on a predetermined fixed price 
per case or diagnosis in 468 categories. Under D...
Institutional review boards determine whether research studies involving human subjects will 
achieve what? 
a. Publication 
b. Increase the body of nursing knowledge 
c. Avoid causing harm to research subjects 
d. Funding 
ANS: C 
The institutional review board (also called the human subjects committee) examines research 
proposals to ensure that the ethical rights of those individuals participating in the research 
study are protected. This board makes sure that persons who participate in rese...
The advanced practice nurse who is seeking information about requirements for practice in a 
specialized area should contact what nursing organization? 
a. American Nurses Association (ANA) 
b. National League for Nursing (NLN) 
c. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
d. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 
ANS: C 
The nurse should contact the ANCC to determine the education, experience, and examination 
requirements that must be met if one is to become certified. 
DIF: C...
1. Which item below correctly describes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions by 
2020? 
a. Positions that historically required registered nurses will be filled by unlicensed 
personnel. 
b. The job growth rate for RNs will surpass job growth in all other occupations. 
c. The need for hospital nurses will dramatically decrease. 
d. Hospitals will finally achieve the required RN workforce. 
ANS: B 
With an employment rate expected to increase by more than 15%, job production for nurses...
1. A client arrives in active labor and exhibits toxemia with irregular fetal heart tones. The client 
is an immigrant and is uninsured. Which act would prevent the client from being transferred 
to another facility? 
a. The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law 
b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 
c. Patient Self-Determination Act 
d. The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act 
ANS: A 
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law is a federal statute t...