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Question 1 of 5

What would the nurse expect to see while assessing the growth of children during their school age years?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: School age children gain about 5.5 pounds each year and increase about 2 inches in height.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is preparing to obtain a urine specimen for culture and sensitivity from a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter that was inserted 2 days ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Using a sterile syringe at the specimen port (
A) ensures a clean sample. Balloon port (
B), drainage bag (
C), or 24-hour collection (
D) risk contamination.

Question 3 of 5

The home health nurse visits a 72-year-old client with pneumonia who was discharged from the hospital 3 days ago. The client has less of a productive cough at night but now reports sharp chest pain with inspiration. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the supervising registered nurse?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Pleural friction rub (
D) indicates pleuritis or pleural effusion, a serious complication requiring immediate reporting. Other findings (A, B,
C) are less specific or urgent.

Question 4 of 5

Parents of a 6 month-old breast fed baby ask the nurse about increasing the baby's diet. Which of the following should be added first?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Cereal. Strained cereal is recommended as the first solid food for breastfed infants, per pediatric guidelines.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is changing a wet to dry dressing. Which action is appropriate?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Packing the wound with sterile gloves maintains sterility, ensuring proper wet-to-dry dressing application for debridement.

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