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Question 1 of 5

An aging client diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia takes an antipsychotic and a beta-adrenergic blocking agent (propranolol) for hypertension. Understanding the combined side effects of these drugs, which statement by a nurse is most appropriate?

A. Make sure you concentrate on taking slow, deep, cleansing breaths.

B. Watch your diet and try to engage in some regular physical activity.

C. Rise slowly when you change position from lying to sitting or sitting to standing.

D. Wear sunscreen and try to avoid midday sun exposure.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Rise slowly when you change position from lying to sitting or sitting to standing.

Question 2 of 5

Cardiology department now is performing emergency catheterization in average four hours. They want to improve the process of operation to take less time with same results. Which improvement model is best to be used?

A. basic change concepts

B. Clinical practice improvement

C. root cause analysis(RCA)

D. failure modes and effects analysis

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Clinical practice improvement

Question 3 of 5

The nurse takes vital signs (VS) of a new hospital client admitted for severe abdominal pain. Which step of the nursing process is this nurse performing?

A. Assessment.

B. Planning.

C. Implementation.

D. Evaluation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assessment.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is discussing emergency response with a newly licensed nurse. The nurse should identify which of the following as a triage officer during the time of a disaster?

A. Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

B. Responding law enforcement officers

C. Representatives from the American Red Cross

D. Nurses and other emergency medical personnel

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nurses and other emergency medical personnel

Question 5 of 5

Following a tornado, a nurse is determining which of the clients assigned to her care can be discharged to free up beds for injured clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for discharge?

A. A. A young adult client who has Crohn's disease and is 1 day preoperative for an ileostomy

B. B. An adolescent client who was admitted 24 hr ago due to a spontaneous pneumothorax

C. C. A middle adult who is 36 hr postoperative from an open laminectomy

D. D. An older adult client who was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis and his most recent ABGs show his pH is now 7.32

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A. A young adult client who has Crohn's disease and is 1 day preoperative for an ileostomy

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