The thyroid gland is located

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The thyroid sits below the Adam's apple e.g., anterior neck palpable there. Not posterior, above. Nurses locate e.g., exam for abnormalities, per anatomy.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Implementing bladder training programs, with scheduled voiding, prevents urinary complications like retention or infections in immobilized patients by promoting bladder control and function. More fluids alone don't address voiding issues, while less assistance or constant bedpan use can worsen retention risks. Nurses use this to encourage continence, adapting care to immobility's impact on urinary health, ensuring complications are minimized through structured support.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: ABG values show low pH (7.20, acidotic), normal PCO2 (35 mmHg, respiratory normal), and low HCO3 (20 mEq/L, metabolic loss). This indicates metabolic acidosis, like from diarrhea or ketoacidosis, where bicarbonate drops, uncompensated by respiration. Alkalosis has high pH, respiratory issues alter PCO2. Nurses correct the cause (e.g., fluids), restoring balance to prevent cellular dysfunction.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Insurance paying for surgery is reimbursement (A) service payment, per definition. Financing (B) funds, promotion (C) well-being, coordination (D) organization not payment-specific. A fits the hospital's compensation for Mr. Gary, making it correct.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Infant bladder capacity is 30-60 ml e.g., newborn voids 15-30 ml. Less (10-20), more (50-150) don't match. Nurses monitor e.g., diaper for development, per pediatric norms.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Verifying receipt of faxed lab results via a follow-up call and documenting it ensures communication accuracy and accountability. Noting the fax alone or leaving a record note lacks confirmation, and checking with the lab doesn't guarantee physician receipt. This step prevents care delays, a vital nursing responsibility.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A nurse wears a gown primarily when the patient's blood or body fluids may contaminate their clothing, adhering to standard precautions for infection control. This protects against pathogens e.g., during wound care or childbirth reducing transmission risk. Poor hygiene might prompt gloves or masks, but gowns target fluid exposure, not general cleanliness. Medication administration rarely involves fluid splash unless invasive (e.g., IV), not routine enough for gowns. AIDS alone doesn't mandate gowns unless fluid exposure is likely precautions are universal, not disease-specific. Fluid contact is the key trigger, as per CDC guidelines, ensuring nurse safety and preventing cross-contamination, making this the most precise scenario for gown use in clinical practice.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Synthroid (levothyroxine) should be taken 30 minutes before breakfast on an empty stomach, maximizing absorption for hypothyroidism treatment, as food especially calcium or iron reduces uptake, per endocrine guidelines. Meal timing or bedtime dosing lowers efficacy. Nurses instruct this timing, ensuring consistent thyroid hormone levels, improving energy, metabolism, and symptom control for the client.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Chain of command is a structured reporting line (B), per nursing e.g., nurse to supervisor. Not alone (A), not emergency-only (C), not all (D) hierarchy-based. B truly defines its role, like Mr. Gary's care issues, making it correct.