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Access the exam below and write your answers on paper. Number your answers to match the questions on the exam. When you complete the exam, select “Yes” and then “Submit Quiz” to indicate you’ve completed the exam.  STAT 5101 Exam 2 (PDF)

Did you submit the at-home essay to Canvas?  Type yes or no for your answer in the box below. I created this question in Canvas so it can add in the points for the at-home essay you emailed to me.  If you leave this question blank, it will tell you have an unfinished question when you finish the test. If you haven’t turned in your essay, you have until 6:30 p.m., Wednesday night to upload it into Canvas. 

One of the videos posted on Canvas was about the construction of the Blue Ridge Tunnel through Afton Mountain. In your essay below, answer the following questions about the history of building the tunnel:  What kinds of dangers and health problems did the workers face while working on the tunnel Why did Claudius Crozet want to get rid of the Irish laborers who worked on the tunnel and replace them with Black slaves? Why did Claudius Crozet stop using Black slave labor and switch back to using Irish immigrants to build the tunnel? Why did this switch make sense to Claudius Crozet financially? 

A client diagnosed with cholecystitis reports pain in the right upper abdomen that “moves up into my right shoulder blade.” How should the nurse classify this pain?

A client is scheduled for a surgical procedure. The nurse witnesses the client signing the informed consent form. After the provider leaves, the client states, “I’m not really sure what the risks are, but I trust my doctor.” What is the nurse’s best action?

An 82-year-old client lives independently and reports getting up multiple times at night to use the bathroom. The nurse is planning health promotion teaching. Which intervention is the most appropriate to reduce this client’s risk for injury?

A nurse is planning to insert a female external urinary catheter for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan take?  

A nurse administers an intramuscular medication to a client who clearly stated, “I do not want that injection,” despite no emergency situation. Which legal violation has occurred?

A nurse is performing a pressure injury risk assessment for a client. Which of the following findings increase the client’s risk of a pressure injury?

A nurse is preparing for a sterile procedure and begins donning sterile gloves. Which action indicates a break in sterile technique?