Question: Peter took out an interest-only mortgage of $800,000. The mortgage was insured by the government for up to $700,000. In addition, Peter had to purchase a private insurance for the remaining $100,000. Five years later, he the house is sold in foreclosure for $712,625.00. How much will the private insurance have to pay out to the bank that extended and held the mortgage?
Answer Options:
(Not a traditional MCQ, but since it was considered non-computational previously, including it for completeness)
Answer: 87375.00
Question: When caring for a client who has had a stroke, a priority is reduction of ICP. What client position is most consistent with this goal?
Answer Options:
A. Extension of the neck
B. Elevation of the head of the bed
C. Position changes every 15 minutes while awake
D. Head turned slightly to the right side
Answer: B — Elevation of the head of the bed
Question: When assessing a client diagnosed with angina pectoris, it is most important for the nurse to gather what information?
Answer Options:
A. Activities, limitations, and LOC after the attacks
B. Understanding of the pathology of angina
C. Symptoms and activities that precipitate attacks
D. Coping strategies surrounding the attacks
Answer: C — The client’s symptoms and the activities that precipitate attacks
Question: Back-end PTI requirement is usually smaller than the front-end PTI requirement
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: False
Question: A nurse is admitting a client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura to the unit. In completing the admission assessment, the nurse must be alert for what medications that potentially alter platelet function?
Answer Options:
A. Aspirin-based drugs
B. Sulfa-containing medications
C. NSAIDs
D. Antihypertensives
E. Penicillins
Answer: A, C, E — Aspirin-based drugs, NSAIDs, Penicillins
Question: Occupancy Rate = 100% – Vacancy Rate
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: A nurse in the ICU is planning the care of a client who is being treated for shock. What statement best describes the pathophysiology of this client’s health problem?
Answer Options:
A. Cells lack an adequate blood supply and are deprived of oxygen and nutrients
B. Blood is shunted from vital organs to peripheral areas of the body
C. Hemorrhage occurs as a result of trauma, depriving vital organs of adequate perfusion
D. Circulating blood volume is decreased with a resulting change in the osmotic pressure gradient
Answer: A — Cells lack an adequate blood supply and are deprived of oxygen and nutrients
Question: The primary goal when working with victims of intimate partner violence is to:
Answer Options:
A. Convince them to leave the abuser immediately
B. Help them cope with their life as it is
C. Empower them to regain control of their life
D. Arrest the abuser so he or she can’t be abused again
Answer: C — Empower them to regain control of their life
Question: What is the appropriate action if you realize you are overstaying in a call with no talk activity?
Answer Options:
• Stay on the call to accommodate the client’s needs
• End the call if there is no activity after 15 minutes
• Use the time to catch up on other work
Answer: B — End the call if there is no activity after 15 minutes
Question: When is it appropriate to share confidential information discussed during a call?
Answer Options:
• When asked by a colleague
• When required by law
• Never, unless required by law
Answer: C — Never, unless required by law
Question: In 1979, Lenore Walker identified a common pattern of abuse called the “cycle of violence.” Which phase does NOT belong in this cycle?
Answer Options:
A. Acute battering incident
B. Tension-building stage
C. Frustration, followed by violence
D. Kindness and contrite, loving behavior (honeymoon stage)
Answer: C — Frustration, followed by violence
Question: The emergency-room nurse is caring for a trauma client who has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.26, PaCO2 28, HCO3 11 mEq/L. How should the nurse interpret these results?
Answer Options:
A. Metabolic alkalosis with compensatory alkalosis
B. Metabolic acidosis with compensatory respiratory alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis with no compensation
D. Respiratory acidosis with no compensation
Answer: B — Metabolic acidosis with compensatory respiratory alkalosis
Question: The nurse is assessing a client who frequently coughs after eating or drinking. How should the nurse best follow up this assessment finding?
Answer Options:
A. Obtain a sputum sample
B. Perform a swallowing assessment
C. Assess the client’s nutritional status
D. Inspect the client’s tongue and mouth
Answer: B — Perform a swallowing assessment
Question: When planning care for a client who is being abused, which measure is most important to include?
Answer Options:
A. Contact law enforcement without client consent
B. Assess the client’s immediate safety and develop a safety plan
C. Teach the client about abuse and the cycle of violence
D. Provide the client with legal advice
Answer: B — Assess the client’s immediate safety and develop a safety plan
Question: Which of the following describes the expenses of a triple net lease tenant?
Answer Options:
the tenant does not have any additional expenses beyond the rent specified on the lease
rent + property taxes
rent + maintenance
rent + property taxes + insurance + maintenance
Answer: rent + property taxes + insurance + maintenance
Question: A teenage client is brought to the emergency department with symptoms of hyperglycemia. Based on the fact that the pancreatic beta cells are being destroyed, the client would be diagnosed with what type of diabetes?
Answer Options:
A. Prediabetes
B. Type 1 diabetes
C. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes
D. Type 2 diabetes
Answer: B — Type 1 diabetes
Question: Complete the sentence. A loan level price adjustment is ___________
Answer Options:
mortgage rate adjustment (increase) based on risk factors such as LTV, borrowed credit score, and property type
the way mortgage balance adjusts over the time of the loan
discount offered by lenders to borrowers with high credit scores as a reward for their strong financial history
a fee that lenders charge borrowers for missing monthly payments after the mortgage has been issued.
Answer: mortgage rate adjustment (increase) based on risk factors such as LTV, borrowed credit score, and property type
Question: A nurse is working with a client who was diagnosed with HIV several months earlier. This client will be considered to have AIDS when the CD4+ T-lymphocyte cell count drops below what threshold?
Answer Options:
A. 200 cells/mm³ of blood
B. 75 cells/mm³ of blood
C. 450 cells/mm³ of blood
D. 325 cells/mm³ of blood
Answer: A — 200 cells/mm³ of blood
Question: A client newly diagnosed with thrombocytopenia is admitted to the medical unit. After the admission assessment, the client asks the nurse to explain the condition. The nurse explains to this client that this condition occurs due to which factor?
Answer Options:
A. An attack on the platelets by antibodies
B. An autoimmune process causing platelet malfunction
C. Impaired communication between platelets
D. Decreased production of platelets
Answer: D — Decreased production of platelets
Question: If someone uses a term with which you are unfamiliar, you should:
Answer Options:
• Continue interpreting since it is probably not important
• Clarify with the person what he/she means and then interpret
• Inform the client of the problem and ask permission to consult a dictionary or permission to inquire with the speaker
Answer: C — Inform the client of the problem and ask permission to consult a dictionary or permission to inquire with the speaker
Question: A nurse is preparing a client diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) for a lower urinary tract cystoscopic examination. The nurse should caution the client about what common temporary complication of this procedure?
Answer Options:
A. Urinary retention
B. Nausea
C. Hemorrhage
D. Bladder perforation
Answer: C — Hemorrhage