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Question 1 of 5

The client tells the nurse, 'I have pain in my left shoulder.' This is considered:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Subjective information is provided by a person.

Question 2 of 5

A client with a history of glaucoma is prescribed timolol (Timoptic) eye drops. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Pressing the inner corner (nasolacrimal occlusion) after instilling timolol prevents systemic absorption. Direct corneal application (
A) is incorrect, pain-based use (
C) is wrong, and refrigeration (
D) is unnecessary.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is assessing a client with suspected dehydration. Which finding is most indicative?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Dry mucous membranes are a classic sign of dehydration due to reduced fluid volume. Decreased (not increased) urine output, tachycardia, and fever may occur but are less specific.

Question 4 of 5

A client is 6 weeks pregnant. During her first prenatal visit, she asks, 'How much alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy?' The nurse's response is:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: No amount of alcohol has been determined safe for pregnant women. Alcohol should be avoided owing to the risk of fetal alcohol syndrome. The recommended safe dosage of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is none.

Question 5 of 5

Several months after antibiotic therapy, a child is readmitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of osteomyelitis, which is now in the chronic stage. The mother appears anxious and asks what she could have done to prevent the exacerbation. The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that chronic osteomyelitis:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Areas of sequestrum may be surrounded by dense bone, become honeycombed with sinuses, and retain infectious organisms for a long time, leading to chronic osteomyelitis exacerbation.

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