During Passover, a nurse caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient should:
a. avoid fish dishes.
b. encourage time for prayer.
c. offer the patient leavened products.
d. encourage the use of loud music in celebration.
Question 2A nurse caring for an Orthodox Jewish patient should recognize that dietary requirements for this patient include:
a. mixing of milk and meat at a meal.
b. use of separate cooking utensils for meat and milk products.
c. use of one set of cooking utensils for meat and milk products.
d. consumption of food not slaughtered in accordance with Jewish law.
Question 3When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and depression with a group of older adults, it is important to stress the benefits of:
a. nutrition.
b. medications.
c. exercise.
d. sleep.
Question 4The nurse should heat the water for an eye compress to a temperature of no more than:
a. 95 F.
b. 110 F.
c. 115 F.
d. 120 F.
Question 5An important safety precaution the home health nurse teaches parents to prevent burns to small children is to:
a. never leave them unattended.
b. turn pot handles on stoves away from reach.
c. turn hot water on first when filling the bathtub.
d. keep side rails up on the crib.
Question 6To decrease the risk for falls, the nurse holds frequent in-services to ensure that staff has competent skills for:
a. bathing.
b. feeding.
c. transferring.
d. ambulating.
Question 7Which are examples of passive listening? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse nods frequently while the patient speaks.
b. The nurse maintains eye contact while listening to the patient.
c. The nurse occasionally interjects, I see, when listening to the patient.
d. The nurse gives verbal feedback to the patient.
e. The nurse verbally interprets the meaning of what the patient has said.
Question 8When an order for eye irrigation is received, the nurse can delegate the procedure to:
a. the patient.
b. another nurse.
c. a nursing assistant.
d. a family member.
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