Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The infant’s 17-year-old mother, as the parent, is legally authorized to sign the consent form for her child’s surgery, unless her parental rights have been terminated. The sibling, grandparent, provider, and daycare provider lack legal authority unless designated as guardians.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Plain yogurt is appropriate for a full liquid diet, as it is liquid or melts at body temperature. Oatmeal, applesauce, scrambled eggs, and mashed potatoes are not part of a full liquid diet, as they have a thicker consistency.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Performing a simple dressing change is within the scope of assistive personnel, freeing the nurse for more complex tasks. Changing IV tubing, inserting an NG tube, evaluating healing, and administering medications require a licensed nurse’s expertise.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Braden scale measures six elements: sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction/shear. This is a correct statement. The higher the score, the lower the pressure injury risk, each element ranges from 1 to 4 (except friction/shear, 1 to 3), and age is not a measured element. The scale is used for all clients at risk, not only immobile ones.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A decreased sense of balance is common in older adults due to age-related changes in the vestibular system, increasing fall risk. Pain sensation may decrease, sleep patterns often fragment, incontinence is not exclusively nighttime, and muscle mass typically decreases with age.