Nursing Elites

1. Which of the following terms refers to weakness of both legs and the lower part of the trunk?

• A. Paraparesis
• B. Hemiplegia
• C. Quadriparesis
• D. Paraplegia

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Nursing interventions should be grounded in a deep understanding of the physiological processes involved, ensuring that care provided is both effective and efficient.

2. Which nursing diagnosis is a priority for clients with Borderline personality disorder?

• A. Risk for injury
• B. Ineffective individual coping
• C. Altered thought process
• D. Sensory perceptual alteration

Correct answer: C

Rationale: Effective nursing care involves comprehensive assessments that address all aspects of a patient's condition, ensuring that interventions are appropriately targeted and outcomes are optimized.

3. The nurse’s most unique tool in working with the emotionally ill client is his/her

• A. theoretical knowledge
• B. personality make up
• C. emotional reactions
• D. communication skills

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Nursing interventions should be grounded in a deep understanding of the physiological processes involved, ensuring that care provided is both effective and efficient.

4. Knowing that for a comatose patient hearing is the last sense to be lost, as Judy’s nurse, what should you do?

• A. Tell her family that probably she can’t hear them
• B. Talk loudly so that Wendy can hear you
• C. Tell her family who are in the room not to talk
• D. Speak softly then hold her hands gently

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Nursing interventions should be grounded in a deep understanding of the physiological processes involved, ensuring that care provided is both effective and efficient.

5. Which vitamin is primarily obtained from sunlight exposure?

• A. Vitamin A
• B. Vitamin C
• C. Vitamin D
• D. Vitamin E

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is Vitamin D. Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin when it is exposed to sunlight. This process allows the body to produce Vitamin D naturally. Vitamin A (Choice A) is found in foods like liver and carrots and is not primarily obtained from sunlight. Vitamin C (Choice B) is commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Vitamin E (Choice D) is present in foods like nuts and seeds and is not primarily obtained from sunlight.

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