1. A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client

who is postoperative and has fluid-volume deficit. Which of the

following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that

the treatment was successful?

A) Increase in hematocrit

B) Increase in respiratory rate

C) Decrease in heart rate

D) Decrease in capillary refill time

2. A nurse working in the emergency department is witnessing the

signing of informed consent forms for the treatment of multiple

clients during her shift. Which of the following individuals'

signatures may the nurse legally witness? (Select all that apply.)

A) A teacher who brings in a 7-year-old student

B) A 16-year-old client who is married

C) A 27-year-old client who has schizophrenia

D) An adoptive parent who brings in his 8-year-old son

E) A 17-year-old mother who brings in her toddler

3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a respiratory infection.

Which of the following techniques should the nurse use when

performing nasotracheal suctioning for the client?

A) Insert the suction catheter while the client is swallowing.

B) Apply intermittent suction when withdrawing the catheter.

C) Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later

use.

D) Hold the suction catheter with her clean, nondominant hand.

4. A nurse is teaching a client about dietary management of

hypercholesterolemia. Which of the following foods should the

nurse suggest that the client add to his diet?

A) Beef liver

B) Shellfish

C) Egg yolks

D) Avocados

5. A nurse is preparing to transfer a client who can bear weight on

one leg from the bed to a chair. After securing a safe environment,

which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

A) Rock the client up to a standing position.

B) Pivot on the foot that is the farthest from the chair.

C) Assess the client for orthostatic hypotension.

D) Apply a gait belt to the client.

6. A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following

actions should the nurse take to prevent the spread of infection?

A) Carry a client's soiled linens out of the room in a mesh linen

bag.

B) Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negativepressure airflow.

C) Provide disposable plates and utensils for a client who is HIVpositive.

D) Dispose of a client's blood-saturated dressing in a trash bag

inside a second trash bag.