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Which could result in a change in a nurse practitioner’s practice?
- A. Holding a master’s degree or higher
- B. Moving to another state when she gets married
- C. Caring for Medicare clients
- D. Changing to another office within the same practice
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurse practitioners' practice is regulated by state laws, and moving to another state can change the scope of practice due to different state regulations.
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During a well-child visit, a father tells the nurse that the preschool-aged child has been enjoying their “road trips” that they take together when the child gets to sit in the front seat of the car with him. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
- A. Report the father to the Department of Human Services.
- B. Encourage the father to have the child sit in the back seat instead.
- C. Instruct the father on the dangers of having small children in the front seat.
- D. Provide the parent with educational materials about car seat safety.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Children under age 13 should sit in the back seat to avoid injury from airbags in the front seat.
Which of the following statements about nonverbal communication is true?
- A. Nonverbal behavior is not usually contextual.
- B. Nonverbal behavior is culturally and situationally bound.
- C. Nonverbal communication is the most important type of communication.
- D. Nonverbal communication is easy to interpret.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nonverbal communication is influenced by cultural and situational factors, which affect its interpretation.
A nurse is implementing a test that screens for hypercholesterolemia. Which of the following parameters should this test have?
- A. No cutoff point
- B. Low cutoff point
- C. Intermediate cutoff point
- D. High cutoff point
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A low cutoff point helps identify individuals at risk for hypercholesterolemia early, promoting early intervention and treatment.
A major cause of death in the early twentieth century was:
- A. Cancer
- B. Cerebrovascular disease
- C. Heart disease
- D. Infections
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Infections were the leading cause of death in the early twentieth century before the advent of antibiotics and vaccines.
A nurse weighs a person who has been diagnosed with a dysfunction in the nutritional-metabolic pattern. Which aspect of the nursing process is being performed?
- A. Assessment
- B. Implementation
- C. Planning
- D. Evaluation
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Weighing the person to assess progress toward goals is part of the evaluation phase of nursing care.