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Shadow Health Patient Comfort Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the major developmental task that the mother must accomplish during the first trimester of pregnancy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Acceptance of the pregnancy is the major task in the first trimester. It establishes maternal role foundation, per developmental theory. Termination is situational, fetus acceptance is later, and fears are ongoing. A is the initial step.
Question 2 of 5
A 60 year-old male client had a hernia repair in an outpatient surgery clinic. He is awake and alert, but has not been able to void since he returned from surgery 6 hours ago. He received 1000 mL of IV fluid. Which action would be most likely to help him void?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Assisting him to stand by the bed is most likely to help voiding. Gravity aids bladder emptying post-surgery, per urological nursing. Water adds volume, Credé's risks injury, waiting delays. C leverages physiology.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is assigned to a client newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis. Which of these interventions would be a priority for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placing the client in a negative pressure room with masks is the priority for active TB. Airborne isolation prevents droplet spread, per CDC guidelines. Coughing (A, B) and handwashing are secondary. D controls transmission effectively.
Question 4 of 5
A school nurse has a 10 year-old child with a history of epilepsy with tonic-clonic seizures attending classes regularly. The school nurse should inform the teacher that if the child experiences a seizure in the classroom, the most important action to take during the seizure would be to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Placing hands or a blanket under the head is most important during a seizure. It prevents injury, per epilepsy care standards, a priority in tonic-clonic events. Moving objects , noting , and privacy follow. D ensures immediate safety.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube. On the second postoperative day, the chest tube accidentally disconnects from the drainage tube. The first action the nurse should take is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clamping prevents air entry into the pleural space, reducing pneumothorax risk until the system is reconnected.