Nursing Elites

1. What is an infectious disease that can be transmitted directly from one person to another?

• A. A communicable disease
• B. A portal of exit from the reservoir
• C. A susceptible host
• D. A portal of entry to a host

Correct answer: A

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2. Convert 30 ml to ounces. (Type the answer as numeric only)

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Correct answer: A

Rationale: 30 ml is equivalent to 1 ounce.

3. The nurse educates a client about how to reduce their risk for osteoporosis. Which of these statements by the nurse is correct? (Select all that apply)

• A. You can decrease your risk of osteoporosis by avoiding vitamin D.
• B. You can decrease your risk of osteoporosis by reducing caffeine intake.
• C. You can decrease the risk of osteoporosis by decreasing alcohol intake.
• D. You can decrease your risk of osteoporosis by reducing protein intake.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Reducing caffeine and alcohol intake, and quitting smoking can help decrease the risk of osteoporosis.

4. The quality and risk nurse in the local hospital is performing a hospital survey on sentinel events. Which statements would the nurse use to best describe a sentinel event?

• A. Operating room event involving the use of unsafe equipments
• B. Specific events that enable a hospital to maximize reimbursement
• C. An unexpected event involving death or serious physical or psychological injury
• D. An event that can cause serious injury to a client that should never happen in a hospital

Correct answer: C

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5. The client complains of fatigue and joint pain and reports that they are unable to walk due to pain in the knees. What is the most appropriate statement by the nurse?

• A. "You just have arthritis and should take some ibuprofen."?
• B. "You should avoid walking. This might be osteoporosis."?
• C. "Please tell me more about when your pain started."?
• D. "You need to lose weight or the pain won't go away."?

Correct answer: C

Rationale:

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