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Question 1 of 5

A student nurse overhears her instructor using the term pink puffer. The student knows this term refers to a client with which condition?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Pink puffer' describes emphysema patients, who maintain oxygenation (pink) but hyperventilate (puffer) due to alveolar destruction.

Question 2 of 5

A pediatric client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of diarrhea caused by an infection with salmonella. Which of the following most likely contributed to the child's illness?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Turtles are common carriers of Salmonella, which can be transmitted to children through handling, leading to gastrointestinal infection.

Question 3 of 5

Four 6-month-old children arrive at the clinic for diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus immunization. Which child can safely receive the immunization at this time?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A mild runny nose is not a contraindication for the DTaP vaccine, whereas seizures, severe allergic reactions, or fever indicate a need to delay immunization.

Question 4 of 5

A student in a cardiac unit is performing auscultation of a client's heart. The nurse recognizes that the student is performing pulmonic auscultation correctly when the stethoscope is placed:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The pulmonic area is auscultated at the second intercostal space, left of the sternum, where the pulmonary valve sounds are best heard.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is doing hourly rounds when he finds a 73-year-old female client unconscious on the floor next to the bed. An incident report must be filled out. What is the best statement for the nurse to write on the incident report?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The incident report should state objective findings: 'Client was found unresponsive on floor next to the bed.' Speculative statements (slipped, attempted to ambulate) are inappropriate.

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