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A client with jaundice has which skin color?
- A. Pale
- B. Ruddy
- C. Yellow
- D. Pink
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Jaundice causes yellow skin due to bilirubin accumulation, unlike the other color descriptions.
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A nurse is working in a pediatric clinic and a 25 year-old mother comes in with a 4 week-old baby. The mother is stressed out about loss of sleep and the baby exhibits signs of colic. Which of the following techniques should the nurse teach the mother?
- A. Distraction of the infant with a red object
- B. Prone positioning techniques
- C. Tapping reflex techniques
- D. Neural warmth techniques
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Neural warmth will help to lower the baby's agitation level, soothing the colic symptoms.
Which of the following observations is most important when assessing a client's breathing?
- A. presence of breathing and pulse rate
- B. breathing pattern and adequacy of breathing
- C. presence of breathing and adequacy of breathing
- D. patient position and adequacy of breathing
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ensuring the presence and adequacy of breathing is critical, as adequate oxygenation is essential for life. Pulse rate and position are secondary considerations.
A client newly diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus needs education. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in this education?
- A. You can eat anything you want, but no foods with sugar.'
- B. You need to lose weight, so your diet must be a restricted one.'
- C. You need a diet and exercise program.'
- D. You must eliminate all salt, fat, and sugar from your diet.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A balanced diet and exercise program are essential for managing diabetes, promoting glycemic control and overall health without extreme restrictions.
Assessment of the client with an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis should include:
- A. inspection for visible pulsation.
- B. palpation of thrill.
- C. percussion for dullness.
- D. auscultation of blood pressure.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Thrill should be present. The client should be taught to check this daily at home. Pulsation is not typically visible. Percussion gives no information about the patency of a fistula. Blood pressure is not auscultated in a limb with an AVF. Auscultation of the AVF, for a bruit, is part of an assessment for patency.
Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an example of:
- A. primary prevention.
- B. secondary prevention.
- C. tertiary prevention.
- D. primary health care prevention.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity through early diagnosis and treatment.