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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following is a tenant of Maslow's basic human needs hierarchy?

A. A need that is unmet prompts a person to seek a higher level of wellness.

B. A person feels ambivalence when a need is successfully met.

C. Certain needs are more basic than others and must be met first.

D. People have many needs and should strive to meet them simultaneously.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Certain needs are more basic than others and must be met first.

Question 2 of 5

To facilitate palpation of thyroid gland, the nurse instructs the client to:

A. swallow.

B. hold breath.

C. flex the neck.

D. hyperextend the neck.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: swallow.

Question 3 of 5

A patient told you that the results of her Snellen eye test were that the acuity for both of her eyes was 20/30. What does this mean

A. Patient sees at 20feet what the normal sighted person sees at 30feet.

B. Patient sees at 30feet what the normal sighted person sees at 20feet.

C. Patient sees at 10feet what the normal sighted person sees at 50feet.

D. Patient sees at 50feet what the normal sighted person sees at 20feet

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Patient sees at 20feet what the normal sighted person sees at 30feet.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is reviewing drug therapy for hypertension. According to the JNC-8 guidelines, antihypertensive drug therapy for a newly diagnosed hypertensive African-American patient would most likely include which drug or drug classes?

A. Vasodilators alone

B. ACE inhibitors alone

C. Calcium channel blockers with thiazide diuretics

D. Beta blockers with thiazide diuretics

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Calcium channel blockers with thiazide diuretics

Question 5 of 5

What phrase best describes the science of nursing?

A. application of clinical skills

B. body of nursing knowledge

C. holistic patient care

D. art of individualized nursing

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: body of nursing knowledge

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