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Question 1 of 5

A client is brought to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident. When assessing the client one-half hour after admission, the nurse notes several physical changes. Which finding would require the nurse's immediate attention?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: tracheal deviation. The deviated trachea is a sign that a mediastinal shift has occurred. This is a medical emergency.

Question 2 of 5

A mother brings her 1-month-old son to the clinic for a well-baby visit. The child has a moderately severe hypospadias that was seen by a urologist in the newborn nursery. The mother is upset that the doctors would not circumcise her son before he was discharged. What information should the nurse include when responding to the mother?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hypospadias repair often uses foreskin tissue, so circumcision is avoided to preserve it for surgical correction, addressing the mother's concern.

Question 3 of 5

Which meal should the nurse recommend for a client at 13 weeks gestation?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Baked chicken, greens, cookie, and juice (
A) provide balanced nutrients without high-mercury fish (
B), deli meats (
C), or undercooked liver (
D), which pose risks in pregnancy.

Question 4 of 5

A woman in her third trimester complains of severe heartburn. What is appropriate teaching by the nurse to help the woman alleviate these symptoms?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Sleep with head propped on several pillows. Heartburn is a burning sensation caused by regurgitation of gastric contents. It is best relieved by sleeping position, eating small meals, and not eating before bedtime.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is to change a dressing. Which is essential to do when opening the dressing set?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The first flap should be opened away from the nurse to allow the last flap to be opened toward the nurse, preventing contamination. The dressing set should be placed at waist height on a clean surface like an overbed table, not on the bed or a chair.

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