Question: Which scenario is an example of self-awareness?
Answer Options:
Being mindful of one’s word choice when communicating with a group, Joining a study group to help fellow students by discussing one’s work experiences, Thinking an evaluator’s feedback is an opportunity to improve instead of personal criticism, Creating a system for organizing notes to make studying for assessments for effective
Answer: Being mindful of one’s word choice when communicating with a group
Question: Which scenario is an example of an effective self-management skill?
Answer Options:
Setting short-term and long-term goals for graduation, Providing support for a fellow student who is struggling in a course, Maintaining a positive attitude after failing an assessment, Taking the lead on a group project at one’s workplace
Answer: Setting short-term and long-term goals for graduation
Question: Creating a system for organizing notes to make studying for assessments more effective is an example of which SEL competency?
Answer Options:
Self-management, Self-awareness, Social awareness, Communication and leadership
Answer: Self-management
Question: Learning how to interpret others’ body language is an example of which SEL competency?
Answer Options:
Self-awareness, Executive function, Self-management, Social awareness
Answer: Social awareness
Question: Using face-to-face employee reviews to gain a better understanding of the employee’s feelings and perspective is an example of which SEL competency?
Answer Options:
Communication and leadership, Self-awareness, Executive function, Social-awareness
Answer: Social-awareness
Question: Which scenario is an example of lifelong executive function?
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Watching instructional videos about various functions of a software program, Reusing a research paper for several courses, Renewing an annual membership to a business organization, Reviewing questions on an assessment that were answered incorrectly
Answer: Reviewing questions on an assessment that were answered incorrectly
Question: A nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following a thoracotomy and lobectomy. Which of the following postoperative assessments should the nurse give highest priority to?
Answer Options:
Pain level, Arterial blood gases, Urinary output, Chest tube drainage
Answer: Arterial blood gases
Question: A patient with suspected neurogenic shock after a diving accident has arrived in the emergency department. With a cervical collar in place, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Infuse large volumes of lactated Ringer’s solution, Obtain baseline body temperature, Prepare to administer atropine IV, Prepare for emergent intubation and mechanical ventilation, Provide high-flow O2 at 100% by nonrebreather mask
Answer: Prepare for emergent intubation and mechanical ventilation, Provide high-flow O2 at 100% by nonrebreather mask
Question: The nurse is caring for a 27-year-old patient with a diagnosis of head trauma. The nurse notes that the patient’s urine output has increased tremendously over the past 18 hours. The nurse suspects that the patient may be developing:
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Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone, Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome, Diabetes insipidus, Diabetic ketoacidosis
Answer: Diabetes insipidus
Question: A nurse is caring for an adolescent client who is gravida 1 and para 0. The client was admitted to the hospital at 38 weeks of gestation with a diagnosis of preeclampsia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as inconsistent with preeclampsia?
Answer Options:
1+ pitting sacral edema, Deep tendon reflexes of +1, 3+ protein in the urine, Blood pressure 148/98 mm Hg
Answer: Deep tendon reflexes of +1
Question: A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate to treat severe preeclampsia and asks the nurse about the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Answer Options:
Headache for 30 min, Urinary output 40 mL in 2 hr, Fetal heart rate 158/min, Respirations 16/min
Answer: Urinary output 40 mL in 2 hr
Question: A nurse is caring for a female client in the emergency department who reports shortness of breath and pain in the lung area. She states that she started taking birth control pills 3 weeks ago and that she smokes. Her heart rate is 110/min, respiratory rate 40/min, and blood pressure 140/80 mm Hg. Her arterial blood gases are pH 7.50, PaCO2 29 mm Hg, PaO2 60 mm Hg, HCO3 20 mEq/L, and SaO2 86%. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
Answer Options:
Administer oxygen via face mask, Assess for indications of pulmonary embolism, Prepare to administer a sedative, Prepare for mechanical ventilation
Answer: Assess for indications of pulmonary embolism
Question: A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a terminal illness and is ventilator-dependent. The client is alert and oriented and he wants to discontinue use of the ventilator. The nurse should be aware that continued treatment against the client’s wishes is a violation of which of the following ethical principles?
Answer Options:
Veracity, Fidelity, Justice, Autonomy
Answer: Autonomy
Question: A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer Options:
Moist mucous membranes, Bradycardia, Urine specific gravity 1.002, Bounding peripheral pulses
Answer: Urine specific gravity 1.002
Question: A nurse in an urgent care center is assessing a client who reports a sudden onset of irregular palpitations, fatigue, and dizziness. The nurse finds a rapid and irregular heart rate with a significant pulse deficit. Which of the following dysrhythmias should the nurse expect to find on the ECG?
Answer Options:
Atrial fibrillation, First-degree AV block, Sinus tachycardia, Sinus bradycardia
Answer: Atrial fibrillation
Question: A nurse is assessing a client who has a sodium level of 116 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer Options:
Fever, Extreme thirst, Flushed skin, Nausea and vomiting
Answer: Nausea and vomiting
Question: A nurse is monitoring an older adult female client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) for the development of an acute kidney injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as indicating an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)?
Answer Options:
Magnesium 2.0 mEq/L, Serum Osmolality 290 mOsm/kg H2O, Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 20mg/dL, Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL
Answer: Serum creatinine 1.8 mg/dL
Question: A newly licensed nurse is applying prescribed wrist restraints on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Answer Options:
Secure the restraints using a quick-release tie, Secure the restraints to the lowest bar of the side rail, Anticipate removing the restraints every 4 hr., Ensure four fingers fit under the restraints to prevent constriction
Answer: Ensure four fingers fit under the restraints to prevent constriction
Question: You are caring for a patient with lung cancer who has impaired gas exchange. What would you include in the plan of care for this patient? (Select all that apply)
Answer Options:
Auscultate breath sounds every shift and prn, Collaborate with dietary to provide 3 large meals per day, Place the patient in respiratory isolation, Instruct on use of supplemental oxygen per nasal cannula, Encourage the use of incentive spirometry every 2 hours while awake
Answer: Auscultate breath sounds every shift and prn, Instruct on use of supplemental oxygen per nasal cannula, Encourage the use of incentive spirometry every 2 hours while awake
Question: A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a continuous IV infusion of dopamine. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Answer Options:
Increased pulse, Decreased dysrhythmias, Increased urine output, Decreased blood pressure
Answer: Decreased dysrhythmias
Question: You are providing discharge teaching to parents of an infant with a myelomeningocele. Which of the following should you include as the most common problem associated with myelomeningocele?
Answer Options:
Bladder incontinence, Hip dysplasia, Respiratory compromise, Intellectual impairment
Answer: Bladder incontinence
Question: A nurse administers desmopressin to a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus. The nurse recognizes that which the following laboratory findings indicate a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Answer Options:
Serum sodium 146 mEq/L, Blood glucose 80 mg/dL, Urine specific gravity 1.015, Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 15 mg/dL
Answer: Urine specific gravity 1.015
Question: The nurse is admitting a patient with a head injury who has ecchymoses around both eyes and clear drainage from the patient’s nose. Which of the following admission orders should the nurse question first?
Answer Options:
Turn patient side to side every 2 hours, Insert nasogastric tube to low suction, Keep the head of bed elevated, Apply cold packs intermittently to face
Answer: Insert nasogastric tube to low suction
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has a cardiopulmonary arrest. The nurse anticipates the emergency response team will administer which of the following medications if the client’s restored rhythm is symptomatic bradycardia?
Answer Options:
Epinephrine, Atropine, Sodium bicarbonate, Magnesium
Answer: Atropine
Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. In which of the following positions should the nurse keep the client?
Answer Options:
High Fowler’s with neck extended, High Fowler’s with neck in a neutral position, Semi-Fowler’s with neck extended, Semi-Fowler’s with neck in a neutral position
Answer: Semi-Fowler’s with neck in a neutral position
Question: You are providing discharge teaching to parents of an infant with myelomeningocele. Which of the following statements made by the parents best indicates a correct understanding of the discharge teaching?
Answer Options:
“It is okay if my child becomes confused and unaware of surroundings.”, “If I notice double vision, I will have my child rest quietly for 1 hour.”, “I should expect my child to be hard to wake up each morning.”, “I will watch my child closely for the first 24-48 hours.”
Answer: “I will watch my child closely for the first 24-48 hours.”