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The nurse is assigned to a client from another culture.  What action taken by the nurse demonstrates the highest standard of culturally sensitive care?

Which of the following types of joints has the greatest range of motion?

The charge nurse is concerned that a staff nurse is at risk for liability issues when providing resident care. The charge nurse intervenes when which of the following is observed?

The nurse is caring for an elderly client admitted with a 20-lb weight loss over 3 months and poor oral intake. The client has generalized weakness and a serum albumin of 2.4 g/dL (normal: 3.5–5.0 g/dL). Which additional laboratory value should the nurse review to best assess the client’s current protein status?

A client’s health insurance has just expired though the client is still recovering from a serious exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Changing the date on the Insurance paperwork by only 2 days will prevent the client from having to pay for home oxygen therapy. See the options below. Which response represents an ethical approach by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for an older adult who has just been scheduled for urgent surgery. The client suffers from Alzheimer’s and is currently confused. What is the nurse’s first action?

Read each question carefully. There is only one correct answer unless the stem of the question includes directions that state otherwise. There are 50 items on the exam. You have 75 minutes to complete the exam. There is no backtracking to complete a skipped question or to change an answer. When you finish the test, click submit.

A client is being transferred to hospice care via ambulance, Code status in acute care is DNR. What document should the nurse ensure is included in the transport paperwork to ensure DNR status is maintained during transport?

The healthcare provider orders 1000 mLs of 0.9% normal saline over 8 hours, for a client is admitted with nausea and vomiting and signs of dehydration. Drop factor is 20 gtts/mL. What rate in mLs/hour will the nurse infuse the IV? (Enter number only; round to the nearest whole number)

The nurse is assigning tasks to nursing assistants in a nursing home. What would be the most appropriate instruction to give to the assistant who will care for a frail client with arthritis?