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Question 1 of 5

The nurse has an order to administer ophthalmic drops and ophthalmic ointment to a client being treated for conjunctivitis. The nurse should:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Applying drops first, then waiting 5 minutes before ointment, ensures proper absorption of both. Ointment first would block drops, and combining forms is unnecessary.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse has assigned a nursing assistant to give the client a bath. Which observation reported by the nursing assistant requires immediate attention by the nurse?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A non-blanching red area on the hip suggests a pressure injury, requiring immediate nursing intervention to prevent progression.

Question 3 of 5

Spirituality affects a client's life in all of the following areas except:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Spirituality is a belief in or relationship with some higher power, creative force, divine being, or infinite source of energy and does not have any effect on genetic makeup.

Question 4 of 5

The client has just returned from having a cast placed on the right forearm and is found putting a lead pencil in the cast to 'reach the itch.' What is the nurse's priority action?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Using a hair dryer on a cool setting is a safe and effective way to relieve itching without risking skin damage or cast integrity, unlike inserting objects or powders.

Question 5 of 5

An adult who has hepatitis A asks the nurse why her skin is yellow. The nurse should include which information when replying?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Hepatitis A impairs liver function, reducing bilirubin conjugation and excretion, leading to its accumulation in the blood, causing jaundice. The virus does not produce pigment, nor does the liver overproduce bilirubin or excrete waste through skin.

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