Question 1

A client's weight has increased by 5 pounds since yesterday.All of the following interventions should be implemented except

Accepted Answer

A) Check I & O record. 
B) Check if scale is balanced correctly. 
C) Check the clothing the client wore on both days. 
D) Use a different scale to check the weight. 
A) Check I & O record. 
B) Check if scale is balanced correctly. 
C) Check the clothing the client wore on both days. 
D) Use a different scale to check the weight. D

Question 2

Rationale for having the client sign an AMA form is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Document the exact number of days hospitalized. 
B) Release the hospital of any responsibility for any further care for the client. 
C) Release the hospital of responsibility for ill consequences of AMA discharge. 
D) Notify risk management of client dissatisfaction of care provided. 
A) Document the exact number of days hospitalized. 
B) Release the hospital of any responsibility for any further care for the client. 
C) Release the hospital of responsibility for ill consequences of AMA discharge. 
D) Notify risk management of client dissatisfaction of care provided. C

Question 3

The rationale for using the same scale each time a client is weighed is

Accepted Answer

A) The client becomes familiar with one particular method. 
B) You know that the scale is balanced correctly. 
C) The same scale gives consistency in weight from day to day. 
D) The physician orders a particular scale and the nurse must follow orders. 
A) The client becomes familiar with one particular method. 
B) You know that the scale is balanced correctly. 
C) The same scale gives consistency in weight from day to day. 
D) The physician orders a particular scale and the nurse must follow orders. C

Question 4

The body mass index (BMI)considers

Accepted Answer

A) Client's clothing size. 
B) Client's height and weight. 
C) Client's age. 
D) Client's muscle mass. 
A) Client's clothing size. 
B) Client's height and weight. 
C) Client's age. 
D) Client's muscle mass.

Question 5

Once an advance directive is made it cannot be changed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When a client leaves the agency AMA,he/she

Accepted Answer

A) Is accompanied by agency security. 
B) Is accompanied by nursing staff. 
C) Is accompanied by an agency volunteer. 
D) leaves alone or with friends/family. 
A) Is accompanied by agency security. 
B) Is accompanied by nursing staff. 
C) Is accompanied by an agency volunteer. 
D) leaves alone or with friends/family.

Question 7

The purpose of obtaining a hospitalized client's daily weight is usually to determine

Accepted Answer

A) Client's fluid balance. 
B) Whether or not the client is eating. 
C) Consistency of the unit's scales. 
D) If a reduced calorie diet is working. 
A) Client's fluid balance. 
B) Whether or not the client is eating. 
C) Consistency of the unit's scales. 
D) If a reduced calorie diet is working.

Exam 5: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

A client's weight has increased by 5 pounds since yesterday.All of the following interventions should be implemented except

Rationale for having the client sign an AMA form is to:

The rationale for using the same scale each time a client is weighed is

The body mass index (BMI)considers

Once an advance directive is made it cannot be changed.

When a client leaves the agency AMA,he/she

The purpose of obtaining a hospitalized client's daily weight is usually to determine

Professional Nursing

Nursing Process and Critical Thinking

Managing Client Care: Documentation and Delegation

Communication and Nurse-Client Relationship

Client Education and Discharge Planning

Safe Client Environment and Restraints

Bathing, Bedmaking, and Maintaining Skin Integrity

Personal Hygiene

Vital Signs

Physical Assessment

Body Mechanics and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Infection Control

Disaster Preparedness Bioterrorism

Pain Management

Alternative Therapies and Stress Management

Medication Administration

Nutritional Management and Ng Intubation

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Heat and Cold Therapies

Wound Care and Dressings

Perioperative Care

Orthopedic Interventions

Intravenous Therapy

Central Vascular Access

Respiratory Care

Circulatory Maintenance

Neurological Management - New

Advanced Nursing Skills

End of Life Care

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