1. Where should the "heel" of the hands be placed during proper sternal CPR compression?
a. 1.5 inches superior to xiphoid tip
b. 3.0 inches superior to xiphoid tip
c. 1.5 inches inferior to xiphoid tip
d. 3.0 inches inferior to xiphoid tip
2. A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube that is attached to low suction. The nurse monitors the client, knowing that the client is at risk for which acid-base disorder?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
3. What is the most common cause of diarrhea in a child under the age of 7?
a. Bacillus cereus
b. Rotavirus
c. Salmonella
d. Clostridium difficile
4. A nurse reviews a client’s laboratory report and notes that the client’s serum phosphorus level is 2 mg/dL. Which condition most likely caused this serum phosphorus level?
a. Alcoholism
b. Tumor lysis syndrome
c. Hypoparathyroidism
d. Renal insufficiency
5. A nurse is assigned to care for a group of clients. On review of the clients’ medical records, the nurse determines that which client is at risk for a fluid volume deficit?
a. A client with a colostomy
b. A client receiving frequent wound irrigations
c. A client on long-term corticosteroid therapy
d. A client with congestive heart failure
a. 1.5 inches superior to xiphoid tip
b. 3.0 inches superior to xiphoid tip
c. 1.5 inches inferior to xiphoid tip
d. 3.0 inches inferior to xiphoid tip
2. A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube that is attached to low suction. The nurse monitors the client, knowing that the client is at risk for which acid-base disorder?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
3. What is the most common cause of diarrhea in a child under the age of 7?
a. Bacillus cereus
b. Rotavirus
c. Salmonella
d. Clostridium difficile
4. A nurse reviews a client’s laboratory report and notes that the client’s serum phosphorus level is 2 mg/dL. Which condition most likely caused this serum phosphorus level?
b. Tumor lysis syndrome
c. Hypoparathyroidism
d. Renal insufficiency
5. A nurse is assigned to care for a group of clients. On review of the clients’ medical records, the nurse determines that which client is at risk for a fluid volume deficit?
a. A client with a colostomy
b. A client receiving frequent wound irrigations
c. A client on long-term corticosteroid therapy
d. A client with congestive heart failure