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Which one of the following four clients is most likely to tolerate pain best?
- A. a client with rheumatoid arthritis
- B. a client who has terminal cancer in stage 1 of grief
- C. an athlete having a knee surgery to prolong his career
- D. a client who has a migraine headache
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An athlete undergoing knee surgery likely tolerates pain best, motivated by career goals, unlike chronic arthritis, cancer grief, or migraines. Nurses consider this in pain management.
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The nurse is preparing to take vital signs in an alert client admitted with dehydration secondary to vomiting and diarrhea. What is the best method to assess the client's temperature?
- A. Oral
- B. Axillary
- C. Radial
- D. Heat sensitive tape
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Axillary is safest and most accessible for a dehydrated client with GI issues, avoiding oral route due to vomiting and diarrhea.
Which of the following statement is NOT true about health care economics?
- A. Affects care delivery
- B. Involves funding
- C. Ignores patient needs
- D. Shapes policy
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Economics affects delivery (A), involves funding (B), shapes policy (D) 'ignores patient needs' (C) isn't true, impacts them, per system. C's neglect contradicts economics' role, like Mr. Gary's care costs, making it untrue.
The nurse threatened to force Mr. Gary to take meds. This is an example of?
- A. Assault
- B. Battery
- C. Negligence
- D. Malpractice
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Threatening to force meds is assault (A) intentional threat, per law. Battery (B) touch, negligence (C) lapse, malpractice (D) breach not threat-specific. A fits the nurse's menacing act toward Mr. Gary, making it correct.
The nurse recorded Mr. Gary's vitals in his chart. This is an example of?
- A. Documentation
- B. Standard precautions
- C. Health policy
- D. Patient education
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Recording vitals is documentation (A) care record, per definition. Precautions (B) safety, policy (C) rules, education (D) teaching not record-specific. A fits the nurse's accurate logging for Mr. Gary, making it correct.
Which of the following statement is NOT true about complementary therapy?
- A. Used with conventional medicine
- B. Includes acupuncture
- C. Always replaces medical treatment
- D. May improve well-being
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Complementary therapy pairs with medicine (A), includes acupuncture (B), may improve well-being (D) 'always replaces' (C) isn't true, it's adjunctive, per definition. C's replacement fails, making it untrue.