Extract:

Question 1 of 5

The staff nurse is reviewing how to manage the last 2 hours of the night shift on an antepartal unit and has the following orders and tasks to complete prior to 7 a.m. The nurse should complete the tasks in which order?

Correct Answer: D,G,F,A

Rationale:
To manage time effectively: Check documentation and final client checks at 6:30 to ensure all records are complete (
A); perform the fetal monitor strip from 6:00 to 6:30 to meet the half-hour requirement (F); draw magnesium sulfate at 6:00 to align with the ordered time (G); perform Accucheck and insulin at 7:00 as per the schedule (
D).

Question 2 of 5

You have decided to use the Dimensions Model of Health model to assess, monitor and evaluate the health status of the community. Which of these dimensions is NOT an element of this Dimensions Model of Health model?

A. The Biophysical Dimension B. The Psychological and Emotional Dimension C. The Spiritual Dimension D. The Health Systems Dimension

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The Dimensions Model of Health typically includes biophysical, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions. The Health Systems Dimension is not a standard component of this model.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is teaching a client with a new diagnosis of hypertension about dietary modifications. Which of the following recommendations is most effective?

A. Increase calcium intake. B. Reduce saturated fat intake. C. Limit carbohydrate intake. D. Avoid potassium-rich foods.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Reducing saturated fat intake lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, benefiting hypertension management.

Question 4 of 5

A usually reliable interpreter called by the nurse to help communicate with a mother of a child who does not speak English and has brought her child in for a routine visit has yet to arrive in the clinic. The nurse has paged the interpreter several times. Which of the following should the nurse do next?

A. Continue with the examination. B. Reschedule the infant's appointment for later in the week. C. Ask the mother to stay longer in the hope that the interpreter arrives. D. Page the interpreter one more time.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Rescheduling ensures effective communication with the interpreter, avoiding potential misunderstandings during the visit.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse judges that the parent of a 9-month-old infant in a hip spica cast understands how to feed the child when the parent states which of the following?

A. I can lay my child flat and feed that way.' B. I'll raise my child's head up and leave the hips and legs on a pillow.' C. I can borrow a special feeding table to use.' D. It will take two of us, one to hold and one to feed.'

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Raising the infant's head while keeping the hips and legs supported minimizes the risk of aspiration and accommodates the hip spica cast's restrictions. Laying flat increases aspiration risk, and the other options are impractical or unnecessary.