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Rasmussen College MDC 1 Final Exam Review Questions with Verified Answers 100% Guarantee passing score
Consist of 100 multichoice Questions with Answers
- What is a physiological effect of immobility in a geriatric patient?
- irritability
- insomnia
- muscle atrophy
- depression
Answer muscle atrophy
- What is a primary cause of pressure injuries?
- incontinence
- skin infection
- dry skin
- decreased tissue perfusion
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decreased tissue perfusion
- Priority nursing intervention for a patient with narcolepsy?
- encourage the client to stop drinking and eating after 6pm
- educate client that driving may be dangerous
- encourage patient to continue their normal activities
- inform the patient to drink decaf coffee
Answer educate client that driving may be dangerous
- According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what level should be priority?-
: physiological level
- A client is anxious, restless, having dyspnea, increased RR, and tachycar-
dia. The patient may be experiencing what?
- thirst
- hypoxia
- pain
- hunger
Answer hypoxia
- Your client begins to fall and you are in close proximity. What do you do?
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- quickly find a chair to place behind the client
- slide the client down your leg while guiding to a seated of lying position
- tell the client to hold on to the closest item to break their fall
- bucket catch the client while calling for help
Answer slide the client down your leg while guiding to a seated of lying position
7. True or False: The nurse should avoid leaving a client unattended to pre-
vent injury during routine hygiene care Answer True
- Why do we count respirations for a full minute in an older adult while
sleeping?
- they breathe shallow
- sometimes they stop breathing, its normal
- they breathe more frequently when they sleep
- the rhythm and rate can be irregular
Answer the rhythm and rate can be irregular
- True or False: Turning a client at least every 2 hours is the best treatment Joshua 3 / 5
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to protect the clients integument Answer True
- Select a primary health promotion strategy to prevent infection.
- limit visitors
- tell the patient they can scratch their surgical site and not wash their hands
- assess the surgical site every 2 hours
- use standard precautions
Answer use standard precautions
- Which physiological response indicates the patient is experiencing pain?
- HR of 79
- RR of 16
- The patients family member stated the patient was in pain
- BP of 146/85
Answer BP of 146/86
- What is the sound you would hear if a patient has fluid in their lungs?
- bubbling
- wheezing Joshua 4 / 5
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- crackles
- ronchi
Answer crackles
13. True or False: Subjective data is the most reliable indicator of pain
Answer True
14. True or False: When providing oral care for a client who is immobile, you
should use your thumb and index finger to hold the mouth open Answer False; get assistance
15. True or False: Limiting alcohol consumption 2 hours prior to bedtime will
assist to alleviate symptoms of insomnia Answer False; 4 hours prior
16. True or False: If a client has 4+ pitting edema in their legs, you should
elevate the lower extremities Answer True
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