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When writing in the client's chart, the nurse makes an error in documentation. The nurse should:
- A. Attempt to erase the error.
- B. Blacken the entry with a felt tipped pen.
- C. Remove the sheet, rewrite each entry, and initial.
- D. Draw a single line through the entry and initial.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Drawing a single line through the error and initialing maintains transparency and legality. Erasing, blackening, or rewriting the sheet is improper.
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An adolescent client comes to the clinic 3 weeks after the birth of her first baby. She tells the nurse she is concerned because she has not returned to her pre-pregnant weight. Which action should the nurse perform first?
- A. Review the client's weight pattern over the year
- B. Ask the mother to record her diet for the last 24 hours
- C. Encourage her to talk about her view of herself
- D. Give her several pamphlets on postpartum nutrition
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Encourage her to talk about her view of herself. To an adolescent, body image is very important, and addressing this concern first facilitates further assessment.
The nurse is teaching a group of parents about gross motor development of a 2-year old. According to the Denver Developmental Screening Test, which behavior is an example of the normal gross motor skill of a 2-year old?
- A. She can pull a toy behind her.
- B. She can copy a horizontal line.
- C. She can build a tower of eight blocks.
- D. She can broad jump.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pulling a toy is a gross motor skill for a 2-year-old per the Denver Test. Copying a line and building a tower of eight blocks are fine motor skills. Broad jumping develops later.
A nursing advocate is one who:
- A. makes decisions for others.
- B. encourages persons to make decisions for themselves and acts with or on behalf of the person to support those decisions.
- C. manages the care of others.
- D. is the legal representative for a person.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurse advocates work with clients to provide information and assistance is decision-making. The decisions and care that occur from these decisions are based on the right of the client to self-determination.
The nurse has attended a staff education program about administering intramuscular injections. Which of the following statements by the nurse would indicate a correct understanding of the program?
- A. I will insert the needle at a 45-degree angle.
- B. I will wait 3 seconds after injecting the medication before removing the needle.
- C. I will gently massage the injection site after removing the needle.
- D. I will use my hand to displace subcutaneous tissue prior to inserting the needle.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Displacing subcutaneous tissue (D) via the Z-track method prevents leakage and irritation. IM injections use a 90-degree angle (A is incorrect), waiting 3 seconds (B) is not standard, and massaging (C) is avoided for some medications.
The practical nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client seen for treatment of a second episode of acute gout. Which instructions should be included to prevent future exacerbations? Select all that apply.
- A. Achieve and maintain a healthy weight
- B. Avoid diet sodas
- C. Avoid foods containing protein
- D. Drink plenty of fluids
- E. Restrict alcohol consumption
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: Healthy weight (A), hydration (D), and limiting alcohol (E) reduce uric acid levels and gout risk. Diet sodas (B) are not directly linked, and avoiding all protein (C) is unnecessary.