When taking the NCLEX-RN exam, the new graduate realizes that most of the questions will address nursing in which unit?
a. Psychiatric
b. Pediatric
c. Medical/surgical
d. Obstetrics and gynecology
C
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A This is a nursing specialty area and does not represent the majority of questions.
B This is a nursing specialty area and does not represent the majority of questions.
C Most questions will center on medical/surgical nursing and fewer will center on specialty nursing.
D This is a nursing specialty area and does not represent the majority of questions.
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A pediatric nurse is teaching nursing students to calculate medication doses for children using a formula based on body surface area. Which statement by a nursing student indicates understand-ing of the teaching?
a. "This formula helps approximate the first dose; other doses should be based on clinical observations." b. "This formula accounts for pharmacoki-netic factors that are different in children." c. "Using this formula will prevent side ef-fects of medications in children." d. "This formula can determine medication dosing for a child of any age."
Which statement is true regarding the shortage of nurses in the United States?
a. There are a larger proportion of younger nurses in the workforce as compared with older nurses. b. As a result of decreased RN-to-client ratios, there is a decrease in client mortality in the clinical setting. c. Increased needs for baccalaureate nurses are not being met by current enrollment. d. There are adequate classroom and clinical facilities for training RNs.
A client's hearing aid needs to be removed. What action should the nurse perform?
1. Assist the client with removal when necessary. 2. Instruct the client to remove the aid in the sunroom. 3. Leave the aid in place when bathing. 4. Send the aid home with the family.
The occupational health nurse maintains a log of injuries from contaminated "sharps.". This needs to be done because of the:
1. Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration 3. Department of Labor (DOL) 4. Department of Defense (DOD)