Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Feeling sorry for pain is sympathy (
A) pity, per definition. Empathy (
B) understands, fidelity (
C) promises, justice (
D) fairness not pity-specific. A fits the nurse's emotional response to Mr. Gary's suffering, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Nightingale was born 1820, not 1840 living to 90, she founded St. Thomas' School in 1860 (age 40), wrote ‘Notes on Nursing' (1859), and ‘Notes on Hospitals.' The 1840 birth is incorrect; her early life shaped her Crimean work (1850s), cementing her as nursing's founder.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Anastacia Giron-Tupas became PGH's first Filipino chief nurse, a landmark in local leadership post-American rule. Unlike St. Paul, Iloilo, or St. Luke's, PGH's prominence amplified her impact e.g., elevating Filipino roles. Her tenure advanced professional recognition, influencing nursing's national identity and autonomy in the early 20th century.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A patient's chart is secondary (
B); it's recorded by others, per data classification. Primary (
A) is from the client, tertiary (
C) less common, A/B (
D) incorrect. B reflects documentation, making it correct.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Albumin treats ascites by raising oncotic pressure, pulling fluid from tissues into vessels. Slow infusion prevents overload, and fluid restriction avoids diluting the effect, maximizing fluid shift from the abdomen. Rapid infusion risks pulmonary edema, and liberal fluids counteract albumin's purpose. Nurses monitor volume status, optimizing therapy to relieve ascites without cardiovascular strain.