Which of the following activities would be a part of the planning phase of the nursing process?

1.            Which of the following activities would be a part of the planning phase of the nursing process?

2.            Which statement below best documents objective findings?

3.            Which action would be the best for the nurse at the beginning of the nurse client encounter for a client visiting a walk-in clinic for complaints of a fever?

4.            The nurse is reviewing a client’s medical record and notes the various forms of information. The nurse understands that which of the following is subjective data?

5.            Verifying that data is correct is a method of validating findings to be certain of accuracy. Which methods of validation are best? SATA

6.            When documenting lung assessments, the nurse would correctly state:

7.            Upon entering an exam room, the client states. “Well! I was getting ready to leave. My schedule is very busy, and I don’t have time to waste waiting until you have the time to see me!” Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?

8.            Which route will yield the highest temperature reading? Select one answer.

9.            A client is two weeks postoperative appendectomy and is still experiencing pain. The nurse realizes this client is most likely experiencing:

10.          Match the terms with the correct description.

–              Body Mass Index       Used to estimate body fat stores, inaccurate for this purpose in people with unusual proportions of muscle such as body builders

–              Cachexia  Malnutrition sometimes seen in clients with chronic terminal diseases in which wasting occurs, such as cancer.

–              Visceral fat Excess fat within the abdominal cavity

–              Triceps skinfold A method of measurement using calipers to assess fat stores in the subcutaneous compartments

–              Mid-arm circumference Used to assess muscle mass