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Dewitt Fundamentals Quizlet LPN Pass Medications Questions
Question 1 of 5
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.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse researcher ensures that a research subject's privacy is protected by which method?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Protecting research subjects' privacy is a cornerstone of ethical nursing studies, achieved through anonymity and confidentiality. Anonymity ensures no link exists between subjects and data, as when identities aren't recorded, safeguarding personal details even from researchers. Confidentiality prevents divulging identifiable information, maintaining trust by restricting access to data. Beneficence maximizes benefits and minimizes harm, while justice ensures fair participant selection both ethical but not privacy-specific. Autonomy respects choice, not privacy directly. These methods e.g., anonymizing survey responses uphold dignity, encouraging participation without fear of exposure. In nursing, where vulnerable populations are common, such safeguards are vital, balancing scientific inquiry with human rights, ensuring ethical integrity and credible, unbiased results that advance care without compromising trust.
Question 3 of 5
A client has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk with a walker. What level of prevention is applicable to this intervention?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Teaching a client to walk with a walker after a total knee replacement is tertiary prevention, focusing on rehabilitation post-diagnosis and treatment. It aims to restore function here, mobility and prevent complications like falls or joint stiffness, maximizing recovery. Primary prevention, like exercise to avoid arthritis, preempts illness. Secondary prevention screens early, such as X-rays detecting joint wear, not applicable post-surgery. 'Chronic prevention' isn't a level. Tertiary care, vital in nursing, supports adaptation to new realities like using assistive devices reducing disability's impact. Studies show such interventions cut rehospitalization by enhancing independence, aligning with nursing's goal to optimize health after significant interventions, ensuring clients regain quality of life.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is admitting a client with a history of hypertension to a medical unit and finds the client's blood pressure to be 200/110 mmHg. Which intervention reflects secondary prevention?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary prevention detects disease early to curb progression, apt for a hypertensive client. Measuring blood pressure finding 200/110 mmHg identifies a spike in a known condition, enabling swift action like medication tweaks to prevent stroke or heart damage, a nursing priority on admission. Teaching a low-sodium diet or exercise is primary or tertiary, preventing onset or managing long-term, not detecting. Referring to a specialist is tertiary, escalating care post-detection. Blood pressure checks align with secondary's focus routine monitoring catches crises early, critical since hypertension's often silent. This intervention ensures timely response, leveraging nursing's assessment skills to safeguard the client from complications, a key step in acute settings.
Question 5 of 5
Complete the diagram by dragging from the choices below to specify which potential condition the client is most likely experiencing; 2 actions the nurse takes to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse monitors to avoid complications/check the client's progress.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Without full context, physiologic jaundice (B) is common in newborns, peaking at 3-5 days due to immature liver function. Actions: Offer formula supplementation, monitor intake/output. Parameters: Serum bilirubin, temperature. B is correct. Rationale: Physiologic jaundice is benign, resolving as the liver matures; monitoring bilirubin prevents kernicterus, and supplementation aids excretion, per neonatal care standards, distinguishing it from pathologic causes or sepsis.