Therapeutic management of iron deficiency anemia includes administration of what?
a. Multivitamins
b. Calcium
c. Ferrous sulfate
d. Iodine
Question 2Subjective data provided by the patient included complaints of intermittent chest pain upon exertion. When performing a complete physical examination, the nurse might use an organized approach such as:
a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
b. a head-to-toe assessment.
c. subjective data collection.
d. objective data collection.
Question 3The role and responsibilities of the LPN/LVN as a responsible caregiver require that the LPN/LVN:
a. join the American Nurses' Association.
b. participate in continuing education activities.
c. rely on the judgment of an RN.
d. continue education toward RN level.
Question 4Parents of a 6-month-old child who has just been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia ask why it was not diagnosed earlier. The nurse's best response is:
a. Are you sure your child has iron deficiency anemia?
b. This happens when the maternal stores of iron are depleted at about 6 months.
c. This anemia is caused by blood loss.
d. The child may not have had it for a long time.
Question 5What assists the nurse in the identification of nursing diagnoses?
a. Objective data
b. Subjective data
c. Data clustering
d. Validated data
Question 6The nurse adheres to the discharge standards set by The Joint Commission (TJC), which include that patients will receive instruction regarding which aspect(s) of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Medications
b. Rehabilitation techniques
c. Referral to community agencies
d. Medical equipment to be used
e. Obtaining health insurance
Question 7When assessing environmental factors affecting health and illness, the nurse must realize these factors are both physical and social, and that they:
a. affect one another.
b. cause illness.
c. cause patients to react similarly.
d. can be separated.