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Question 1 of 5

During an inspection of a client's fingernails, the nurse notices a suspected abnormality in the shape and character of the nails. Which finding should the nurse document?

A. Clubbed nails
B. Splinter hemorrhages
C. Longitudinal ridges
D. Koilonychia or spoon nails

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Clubbed nails

Question 2 of 5

The UAP reports to the PN that an assigned client experiences SOB when the bed is lowered for bathing. Which action should the PN implement?

A. Obtain further data about the client's activity intolerance to position changes
B. Advise the UAP to allow the client to rest before completing the bath
C. Direct the UAP to obtain vital signs and a pulse oximetry reading
D. Notify the healthcare provider about the client's episode of SOB

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Advise the UAP to allow the client to rest before completing the bath

Question 3 of 5

What information should the PN collect during the admission assessment of a terminally ill client to an acute care facility?

A. Name of the funeral home to contact
B. Client's wishes regarding organ donation
C. Contact information for the client's next of kin
D. Health care proxy information

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Client's wishes regarding organ donation

Question 4 of 5

An adult client is undergoing weekly external radiation treatments for breast cancer and reports increasing fatigue. What action should the nurse take?

A. Notify the healthcare provider or charge nurse immediately
B. Offer to reschedule the treatment for the following week
C. Plan to monitor the client's vital signs every 30 minutes
D. Reinforce the need for extra rest periods and plenty of sleep

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reinforce the need for extra rest periods and plenty of sleep

Question 5 of 5

The client diagnosed with HIV is taught by the nurse that the condition is transmitted through

A. the infection passed from a mother to her baby
B. Tears
C. human bites
D. insect bites

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: the infection passed from a mother to her baby

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