Question

Attached are questions; I have answered with my answers marked with *. Now there are wrong answers. Please find the wrong answers and explain why.

1.) During the third trimester, the blood volume of the pregnant woman

A.

decreases steadily

B.

increases rapidly

C.

decreases rapidly

D.

*increases steadily

2.) Which of the following tools would you anticipate to be used as part of the adolescent’s mental status assessment?

A.

Denver II screening

* B.

The Behavioral Checklist

C.

The Mini-Cog instrument

D.

The A,B,C,T assessment

3.) When performing pulse assessment, it is important to include all of the following except

* A.

volume

B.

rate

C.

force

D. Rhythm

4.) In developing cultural competence, the RN should include all of the following except:

* A.

selecting complex questions to ask the patient

B.

examining the patient within the context of his/her cultural practices

C.

touching the patient within the cultural boundaries

D.

having knowledge and understanding of your own heritage

Answer 1

1) Answer ; D) Increases steadily.
Reason ; First there will be an increase rather than decrease. And the increase would not be a rapid one but it would be steady and developing to satisfy all the extra needs of the body.

2) Answer ; B) behavioral checklist
Reason ; In the question its been asked for the age group of adolescent. This is the appropriate tool for this age group. Other tools and test given are not appropriate to the required age group. And this specifically determine this age group mental status in terms of behavior and also the emotion.

3. Answer ; A) Volume
Reason ; It is not possible to find this volume while doing this kind of assessment. The other option given are most relevant to assessment. Hence this one would be the odd one.

4. Answer ; A) selecting complex question to ask the question
Reason ; Whenever the RN dealing with this kind of client, they should be very critical to follow some attitude and respectful. Asking these type of question while handling this client is unwanted and useless things in the clinical settings.