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Question 1

Read the passage: Before discharge, a nurse asks a client to explain how the client will take a newly prescribed medication at home. The client accurately describes the dose but gives the wrong time of day. The nurse reviews the schedule and asks the client to explain it again. This process checks whether the explanation was clear rather than testing the client's intelligence. What is the main idea of the passage?

  1. A. Clients should memorize medication instructions before discharge teaching begins.
  2. B. Asking clients to explain instructions helps identify and correct misunderstandings.
  3. C. Knowing a medication's dose is more important than knowing its schedule.
  4. D. Repeating instructions guarantees that clients will take medications correctly.

ANS: Answer: B

The passage describes using the client's explanation to identify an error and clarify instructions. It does not require memorization before teaching or rank dose knowledge above schedule knowledge. Repetition can improve understanding, but it cannot guarantee correct medication use at home.

Question 2

Read the passage: A clinic offered evening appointments for eight weeks. During that period, missed appointments decreased from 18% to 11%. Several clients reported that evening hours made it easier to attend without missing work. The clinic also began sending text reminders during the same eight weeks. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

  1. A. Evening appointments alone caused the decrease in missed visits.
  2. B. Text reminders were ineffective because clients preferred evening appointments.
  3. C. Missed visits decreased, but the passage does not establish which change caused the decrease.
  4. D. All employed clients require evening appointments.

ANS: Answer: C

The decrease occurred while two changes were introduced, so the passage cannot isolate the effect of either change. Client comments suggest evening hours helped some people, but do not prove that evening hours alone caused the reduction. Nothing establishes that text reminders were ineffective or that every employed client needs evening appointments.

Question 3

A client's record states, "The client experienced transient dizziness after standing, with symptoms resolving within one minute." What does "transient" mean in this sentence?

  1. A. Severe
  2. B. Permanent
  3. C. Temporary
  4. D. Recurrent

ANS: Answer: C

Transient means temporary or short-lived, which matches symptoms resolving within one minute. Severe describes intensity, not duration. Permanent means lasting indefinitely and contradicts the sentence. Recurrent means happening repeatedly, which is not established by this description.

Question 4

During a follow-up visit, a client reports that knee discomfort has decreased since beginning prescribed exercises. The nurse documents that the exercises appear to "alleviate" the discomfort. Which words could replace "alleviate" without substantially changing its meaning? Select all that apply.

  1. A. Relieve
  2. B. Intensify
  3. C. Lessen
  4. D. Diagnose
  5. E. Aggravate

Question 5

A nurse is editing a discharge summary. Which sentence uses correct subject–verb agreement?

  1. A. The list of prescribed medications is on the bedside table.
  2. B. The list of prescribed medications are on the bedside table.
  3. C. The instructions for wound care is in the discharge folder.
  4. D. The client's temperature and pulse is within the expected ranges.

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