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Question 1 of 5

A nurse accidentally sticks her hand with a syringe needle after administering an IM injection to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Washing the puncture site immediately with soap and water minimizes infection risk.

Choices A C and D are subsequent steps.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is having difficulty caring for a client due to variables affecting the communication process. Which of the following should the nurse identify as an interpersonal variable?

Correct Answer: A,C,D

Rationale: Education perception and gender influence communication styles and understanding making them interpersonal variables. Time and feedback are external or process-related not interpersonal.

Question 3 of 5

The family of an older adult client brings him to the emergency department after finding him wandering outside. During the initial assessment.the nurse notes that the client flinches when she palpates his abdomen yet responds to questions only by nodding and smiling. Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as a likely explanation for the client's behavior?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Confusion (
B) explains wandering limited verbal response and flinching common in delirium or dementia.

Choices A,C,D and E/F do not fully account for all behaviors.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is working with a team of nursing personnel within a facility. Which of the following are necessary task performance roles that members of the group or the leader must perform?

Correct Answer: A,C,D

Rationale: Coordinator (
A) evaluator (
C) and energizer (
D) are essential for task performance. Self-confessor (
B) is interpersonal not task-focused.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse is assessing a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following points in the assessment should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Auscultating before percussion or palpation ensures accurate bowel sound assessment. Other choices disrupt natural sounds.

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