NSG 100
NCLEX Kaplan Bank
A 26 year old man being admitted for an emergency appendectomy asks the nurse why she is asking
about his medications and history of previous illnesses. In addition to explaining why it is r
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NSG 100
NCLEX Kaplan Bank
A 26 year old man being admitted for an emergency appendectomy asks the nurse why she is asking
about his medications and history of previous illnesses. In addition to explaining why it is relevant to the
care of the client, the nurse knows this client responsibility has been outlined in which of the following?
Select one:
a. The Americans with Disabilities Act
b. HIPAA
c. Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
d. The Patient's Bill of Rights
A 43 year old patient with terminal ovarian cancer is admitted to the hospital with bowel obstruction.
The patient is experiencing a great deal of pain and states, "please give me enough morphine to kill me."
The nurse's best response would be:
Select one:
a. "I can see that you are in a lot of pain. Let me give you a back rub."
b. "I am trying to understand what you are saying. Can you tell me how intense the pain is and what has
helped before?"
c. "I can't give you an overdose. but once you are discharged, you can do anything you want."
d. "All right, I will give you a little extra medication."
A 58 year old man with head and neck cancer is admitted to the hospital and tell the nurse he does not
want parenteral nutritional therapy as his cancer progresses. The nurse explains he can specify his
wishes by creating an advance directive. The nurse knows that the requirement to provide clients with
this type of information can be found in which of the following?
Select one:
a. The Patient Self-Determination Act
b. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
c. Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice
d. The Patients' Bill of Rights
A 65 year old woaman with metastatic breast cancer has been admitted to the hospital with
neutropenic fever. She informs the nurse that she does not want CPR or artificial ventilation to be
performed under any circumstances. The nurse explains that this information can be outlined in an
advance directive. The nurse understands that which of the following addresses the client's right to
identify treatment desires in advance?
Select one:
a. The Patient Self-Determination Act
b. The Patient's Bill of Rights
c. The Amernicans with Disibilities Act (ADA)
d. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
A child with a fracture of the left femur is being admitted to a pediatric unit. Which of the following
actions is best for the nurse to take?
Select one:
a. Ask the nursing assistant to assess the peripheral pulsesof the child's left leg while the nurse
completes the admission forms.
b. Ask the nursing assistant to stay with the child and his parents while the nurse obtains phone orders
from the physician.
c. Ask the nursing assistant to obtain equipment for the child's care while the nurse talks with the child
and his parents.
d. Ask the nursing assistant to obtain vital signs while the nurse obtains a history from the parents.
A client comes to the clinic because she thinks she is pregnant. She tells the nurse that she wants the
pregnancy terminated because she and her hu
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