A patient is suspected of physical abuse by a family member. What is the nurse's legal and ethical responsibility?
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3%
A. Confront the family member.
8%
B. Document the suspicions in the patient's chart.
82%
C. Report the abuse to the appropriate authorities.
6%
D. Inform the patient's family about the suspicions.
A nurse hears a high-pitched, harsh sound on inspiration from a patient's airway. This sound indicates an upper airway obstruction and requires immediate intervention. What is this sound called?
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25%
A. Wheezing
14%
B. Crackles
12%
C. Rhonchi
48%
D. Stridor
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A nurse leader always asks for the team's input and votes on new policies before implementing them. This leader's style is best described as:
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15%
A. Autocratic
69%
B. Democratic
11%
C. Laissez-faire
6%
D. Transformational
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A pregnant patient is concerned about blood clots and wants to know what medication she can take for prevention. The nurse knows that the most common antiplatelet medication used for this purpose is:
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71%
A. Aspirin
18%
B. Warfarin
7%
C. Rivaroxaban
3%
D. Apixaban
Addison’s disease is caused by:
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18%
a) Excess cortisol
61%
b) Deficiency of adrenal hormones
6%
c) Increased aldosterone
16%
d) Hyperthyroidism
Hirschsprung disease is characterized by:
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87%
a) Absence of ganglion cells in intestine
4%
b) Excessive peristalsis
5%
c) Hypertrophy of pylorus
5%
d) Obstruction in ureter
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Surgery name for pyloric stenosis:
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5%
a) Heller myotomy
90%
b) Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
2%
c) Whipple procedure
3%
d) Nissen fundoplication
Stages of grief (Kubler-Ross model):
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90%
a) Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
3%
b) Fear, Anger, Bargaining, Hope
2%
c) Shock, Denial, Happiness, Sadness
5%
d) Anger, Depression, Confusion, Acceptance
During blood transfusion, patient develops neck vein distension, tachycardia, tachypnea. The nurse suspects:
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36%
a) Allergic reaction
49%
b) Fluid overload
13%
c) Hemolytic reaction
3%
d) Septicemia
Meningitis isolation precaution:
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16%
a) Airborne
72%
b) Droplet
9%
c) Contact
3%
d) Standard
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Vaccine storage temperature:
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7%
a) –20°C
74%
b) 2–8°C
10%
c) 10–15°C
8%
d) Room temperature
Diabetes insipidus scenario after head trauma is due to:
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66%
a) Deficiency of ADH
16%
b) Excess insulin
11%
c) Increased cortisol
7%
d) Increased aldosterone
Ectopic pregnancy nursing priority:
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72%
a) Relieve acute pain
10%
b) Encourage ambulation
9%
c) Administer iron supplements
9%
d) Monitor urine output
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Female, 2 weeks after delivery, still has lochia rubra. This indicates:
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a) Normal finding
64%
b) Possible infection/abnormality
4%
c) Return of menstruation
2%
d) Dehydration
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Patient with panic attack, ABG shows high pH and low PCO₂. This indicates:
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8%
a) Metabolic acidosis
67%
b) Respiratory alkalosis
14%
c) Respiratory acidosis
10%
d) Metabolic alkalosis
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Resonance sound in child’s lung on percussion is:
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71%
a) Normal lung sound
17%
b) Hyperresonance (asthma, emphysema)
6%
c) Dullness (pneumonia)
6%
d) Tympany
How to differentiate between nasal discharge and CSF leak?
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72%
a) CSF is positive for glucose
20%
b) CSF has yellow thick consistency
4%
c) CSF has pus cells
4%
d) CSF is foul-smelling
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