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A nurse is conducting physical assessments for clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Which actions demonstrate culturally competent nursing care? (Select All that Apply.)
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Apply the same assessment approach to all clients to ensure equality
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Ask clients about cultural practices that may affect health or assessment
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Avoid discussing cultural beliefs to prevent discomfort
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Modify assessment techniques to respect cultural beliefs when possible
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Use a professional medical interpreter when language barriers are present
Explanation
Correct Answers: B) Ask clients about cultural practices that may affect health or assessment, D) Modify assessment techniques to respect cultural beliefs when possible, and E) Use a professional medical interpreter when language barriers are present
Culturally competent care requires the nurse to actively acknowledge and accommodate each client's unique cultural background. Asking about cultural practices ensures the nurse understands how beliefs, modesty, or traditions may affect assessment findings or cooperation. Modifying techniques — such as accommodating gender preferences for examiners or adjusting physical contact norms — demonstrates genuine respect for cultural values.
Using a professional interpreter ensures accurate communication, informed consent, and patient safety when language barriers exist. Applying a one-size-fits-all approach ignores cultural differences and can compromise care quality, while avoiding cultural discussions altogether represents a missed opportunity to provide individualized, respectful care.
An adult client reports incisional pain rated 8/10 two hours after surgery. Which systemic response should the nurse expect to find on physical assessment?
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Heart rate 54 beats/min, blood pressure 88/50 mm Hg, respiratory rate 10 breaths/min, warm dry skin.
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Heart rate 76 beats/min, blood pressure 118/72 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16 breaths/min, pinpoint pupils.
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Heart rate 68 beats/min, blood pressure 110/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 18 breaths/min, moist warm skin.
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Heart rate 112 beats/min, blood pressure 150/92 mm Hg, respiratory rate 24 breaths/min, cool clammy skin.
Explanation
Correct Answer: D) Heart rate 112 beats/min, blood pressure 150/92 mm Hg, respiratory rate 24 breaths/min, cool clammy skin.
Severe acute pain activates the sympathetic nervous system, triggering a classic fight-or-flight response. This results in tachycardia, hypertension, tachypnea, and cool clammy skin due to peripheral vasoconstriction and increased catecholamine release. All of these findings in option D are consistent with the expected physiological response to uncontrolled postoperative pain rated 8/10.
Client had the following: 10 oz of coffee, 8 oz of water, and 8 oz of vegetable broth. Calculate the fluid intake in milliliters (mL).
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780 mL
Explanation
To convert fluid ounces to milliliters, multiply by 29.57 mL per ounce.
10 oz coffee: 10 × 29.57 = 295.7 mL
8 oz water: 8 × 29.57 = 236.6 mL
8 oz broth: 8 × 29.57 = 236.6 mL
Total: 295.7 + 236.6 + 236.6 = 768.9 ≈ 780 mL
All oral fluids including coffee, water, and broth count toward total fluid intake, as they are all liquids that contribute to the body's fluid balance.
Which of the following is the most important aspect of therapeutic communication?
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Restating
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Summarizing
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Active Listening
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Paraphrasing
Explanation
Active listening is the foundation of all therapeutic communication. It involves giving the client full, undivided attention — observing verbal and non-verbal cues, maintaining appropriate eye contact, avoiding interruptions, and demonstrating genuine interest in what the client is expressing. All other therapeutic communication techniques such as restating, summarizing, and paraphrasing are tools that flow from and depend upon active listening. Without it, no other communication technique can be truly effective or therapeutic.
A nurse is documenting assessment findings for a client who reports severe abdominal pain. Which finding reflects a non-verbal indication of pain?
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Facial grimacing when moving
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Client states, "My pain feels like stabbing in my belly"
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The client reports nausea and decreased appetite
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Blood pressure of 148/88 mmHg
Explanation
Correct Answer: A) Facial grimacing when moving
Non-verbal indicators of pain are observable behaviors that communicate pain without words. Facial grimacing is a classic non-verbal pain cue — it is an involuntary physical expression the nurse can directly observe during movement or activity. Verbal reports and stated symptoms are subjective data provided by the client through speech, while an elevated blood pressure is an objective physiological measurement, not a non-verbal behavioral pain indicator.
A nurse is assessing a postoperative client who received opioid pain medication 30 minutes ago. The nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 8 breaths per minute. Which of the following terms best describes this finding?
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Eupnea
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Bradypnea
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Apnea
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Tachypnea
Explanation
Bradypnea is defined as an abnormally slow respiratory rate, typically fewer than 12 breaths per minute in adults. A rate of 8 breaths per minute is a classic and dangerous sign of opioid-induced respiratory depression, as opioids suppress the central nervous system's respiratory drive. This finding requires immediate nursing intervention and provider notification, as it can rapidly progress to apnea and respiratory arrest if left unaddressed.
A client reports pain in the lower right abdomen. The nurse uses their fingertips to gently press on the area to assess for tenderness and guarding. Which assessment technique is being used?
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Auscultation
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Palpation
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Inspection
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Percussion
Explanation
Correct Answer: B) Palpation
Palpation involves using the hands and fingertips to physically touch and apply pressure to the body to assess for tenderness, guarding, masses, organ size, temperature, and texture. Pressing on the abdomen to elicit tenderness and detect muscle guarding is a classic application of palpation technique, specifically light palpation, which is always performed before deep palpation in abdominal assessment.
A blood pressure reading lower than __________ mm Hg is typically considered __________ and may require nursing intervention depending on the client's symptoms and baseline values.
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90/60 / orthostatic hypotension
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90/60 / hypotension
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100/70 / hypertension
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110/80 / hypotension
Explanation
Correct Answer: B) 90/60 / hypotension
A blood pressure reading lower than 90/60 mm Hg is the widely accepted clinical threshold for hypotension. At this level, cardiac output and peripheral perfusion may be insufficient to adequately supply vital organs including the brain, kidneys, and heart. While some individuals may have naturally low blood pressure without symptoms, a reading below 90/60 mm Hg in a clinical setting warrants nursing assessment for signs of inadequate perfusion such as dizziness, altered mental status, decreased urine output, and cool clammy skin. Intervention is guided by the client's symptoms and their individual baseline blood pressure values.
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports abdominal pain. Which question best addresses the "R" (Radiation) component of the OLD CARTS pain assessment?
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"On a scale from 0 to 10, how severe is your pain?"
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"What does the pain feel like — sharp, dull, or cramping?"
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"What makes the pain better or worse?"
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"Does the pain move anywhere else in your body?"
Explanation
Correct Answer: D) "Does the pain move anywhere else in your body?"
In the OLD CARTS pain assessment framework, "R" stands for Radiation — meaning whether the pain spreads or travels to other areas of the body. Asking "Does the pain move anywhere else in your body?" directly assesses this component. Radiation of pain is clinically significant as it can indicate specific diagnoses, such as cardiac pain radiating to the left arm or pancreatic pain radiating to the back.
A nurse is obtaining vital signs on a client in a clinic. The client's oxygen saturation (SpO2) is 93% on room air while the client is talking during the assessment. Which action should the nurse take next?
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Apply supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula
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Document the finding as an abnormal assessment result
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Notify the healthcare provider of the low oxygen level
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Ask the client to stop talking and recheck the oxygen saturation
Explanation
Correct Answer: D) Ask the client to stop talking and recheck the oxygen saturation
Before acting on a potentially abnormal SpO2 reading, the nurse must first ensure the measurement is accurate. Talking, movement, and poor probe positioning are common causes of falsely low pulse oximetry readings. Asking the client to stop talking and remain still allows for a reliable recheck. If the reading remains low after proper technique is confirmed, then further intervention and provider notification would be warranted. Acting on a potentially inaccurate reading without verification could lead to unnecessary interventions.
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