A community health nurse is asked to organize a health promotion project that plans to provide glucose screening. This activity is most beneficial within what realm?
- A. Testing that is performed by volunteers at a local department store and is open to the public
- B. At a professional health fair activity available for selected persons who have been screened as being at risk
- C. Mass-marketing vouchers for free fingersticks at a local drug store, where the pharmacist makes recommendations on the findings
- D. Testing that is performed by a nurse professional, who immediately provides education regarding the findings
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glucose screening is most effective for high-risk or symptomatic individuals at a health fair, ensuring targeted and meaningful results.
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When the nurse is determining the appropriate size of an oropharyngeal airway to insert, what part of a client's body should she measure?
- A. corner of the mouth to the tragus of the ear
- B. corner of the eye to the top of the ear
- C. tip of the chin to the sternum
- D. tip of the nose to the earlobe
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An oropharyngeal airway is measured from the corner of the client's mouth, to the tragus of the ear.
Which of the following conditions has a severe complication of respiratory failure?
- A. Bell's palsy
- B. Guillain-Barré syndrome
- C. Trigeminal neuralgia
- D. Tetanus
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Guillain-Barré syndrome can lead to respiratory failure due to progressive muscle weakness affecting respiratory muscles, unlike the other conditions.
Which of the following statements by a client indicates adequate understanding of preparation for electroencephalography?
- A. I cannot eat or drink after midnight.'
- B. I need to wash my hair before the test.'
- C. I need to remove metal jewelry.'
- D. I cannot take aspirin before the test.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client needs to wash his hair to remove hair spray, cream, or oil that might interfere with attaching the electrodes to the scalp. Food or fluids do not need to be restricted, with the exception of caffeinated fluids. There is no restriction on metal objects. Aspirin is not a medication that needs to be held before the test (just anticonvulsants, tranquilizers, barbiturates, and other sedatives).
Which of the following statements by an adult child of a client with late-stage Alzheimer's disease indicates a need for further teaching by the nurse?
- A. I should provide a regular schedule for toileting
- B. I should talk to my father less because he can't communicate
- C. I should give my father oral care after every meal and bedtime
- D. I should assist my father with eating and drinking
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Communication through talking and touching remains important for Alzheimer's clients, even if they can't respond, to provide comfort and connection. The other statements reflect appropriate care.
Which sign might the nurse see in a client with a high ammonia level?
- A. coma
- B. edema
- C. hypoxia
- D. polyuria
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Coma might be seen in a client with a high ammonia level.