Nursing Elites

1. A client sustains an injury to his heel while the unlicensed assistive personnel and the nurse are moving him up in bed. What force caused the injury?

• A. Shearing or friction
• B. Twisting and bending
• C. Pressure or gravity
• D. Chemical or pressure

Correct answer: A

Rationale:

2. A client who is sitting in High-Fowler's position is at risk for what type of injury as the skin layers shift in opposite directions?

• A. Traumatic injury
• B. Pressure injury
• C. Friction injury
• D. Shearing injury

Correct answer: D

Rationale:

3. A client with systemic sclerosis has been in bed for 2 weeks due to fatigue and abdominal pain. Today, the client came into the clinic complaining of her leg being hot, red and painful. What does the nurse suspect?

• A. Amputation
• B. Deep vein thrombosis
• C. Internal bleeding
• D. Kidney failure

Correct answer: B

Rationale:

4. What level of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs does shelter belong to?

• A. Love and belonging
• B. Physiological
• C. Safety and security
• D. Esteem

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

5. What finding is often present in a client with osteoporosis?

• A. Chronic pain
• B. Dupuytren’s contracture
• C. Inflammation
• D. Kyphosis

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Kyphosis is a common finding in osteoporosis due to vertebral compression fractures. Chronic pain (Choice A) can occur in osteoporosis but is not a specific finding. Dupuytren’s contracture (Choice B) is a condition affecting hand fingers' connective tissue, not typically associated with osteoporosis. Inflammation (Choice C) is not a typical finding in osteoporosis but rather a characteristic of other conditions.

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