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What can the nurse NOT teach a client with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS) to reduce the risk of infection?
- A. Share toothpaste with family members
- B. Avoid raw fruits and vegetables
- C. Avoid cleaning your toothbrush with bleach
- D. Wash your hands thoroughly
Correct Answer: A
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A nurse working in an orthopedic unit is caring for 4 clients. Which of the
following clients should the nurse identify as being at highest risk for skin
breakdown?
- A. An adolescent who has a patella fracture and is in an immobilizer
- B. A young adult who has a femur fracture and is going to surgery in two hours
- C. A middle-aged adult who has fractured his radius and has a cast
- D. An older adult who has a hip fracture and is immobile
Correct Answer: D
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A client has sustained an open fracture. How can the nurse best prevent
osteomyelitis in this client?
- A. Administer pain medication
- B. Use proper hand hygiene and strict infection control
- C. Delegate all client personal care to specific unlicensed assistive personnel
- D. Plate the client in contact precautions
Correct Answer: B
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What is a classic symptom assessed in clients with lupus?
- A. Butterfly rash
- B. Chvostek's sign
- C. Ovid's sign
- D. Heberden's nodes
Correct Answer: A
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A nurse is providing teaching to an older client who has osteoarthritis that is
affecting the knees. What statement by the client indicates a correct
understanding of the teaching?
- A. I can use either heat or ice to help relieve the discomfort
- B. The purpose of drug therapy is to stop the disease progression.'
- C. I will start a daily running program to get more exercise.'
- D. I should avoid physical activity to prevent further injury.'
Correct Answer: A
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By providing measures to reduce skin breakdown, how does the nurse break the
chain of infection?
- A. Sterilizing the area to reduce the reservoir risk
- B. Maintaining the integrity of a portal of entry
- C. Creating a reservoir to decrease the risk of infection
- D. Creating a susceptible host
Correct Answer: B
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