NCLEX RN SATA Questions
Question 1 of 5.
A parent reports that her child has developed a bloody nose. Which action should the nurse instruct the parent to take to control the bleeding?
A. Pinch the nostrils for 5 minutes and then recheck for bleeding.
B. Maintain the child in a sitting position with the head tilted backward.
C. Lay the child down with a pillow tucked under the neck and stay with the child to keep the child calm.
D. Have the child sit with the head tilted forward and hold pressure on the soft part of the nose for a period of 10 minutes.
Explanation: The child should be positioned erect, sitting with head tilted forward to avoid blood dripping posteriorly to the pharynx. The soft part of the nose should be tightly pinched against the center wall for 10 minutes, and the parent should be instructed that this pinch should be timed by a clock, not estimated. The parent should be told not to release pressure for 10 minutes. The child is encouraged to remain calm and quiet and to breathe through the mouth.
Question 2 of 5.
Select the types and stages of conflict that are accurately paired with their description. Select all that apply.
A. Frustration: The phase of conflict that is characterized with personal agendas and obstruction
B. Conceptualization: The phase of conflict that occurs when contending parties have developed a clear and objective understanding of the nature of the conflict and factors that have led to it
C. Taking action: The phase of conflict that is characterized with individual responses to and feelings about the conflict
D. Resolution: The type of conflict that can be resolved
E. Avoidance-Avoidance: A stage of conflict that occurs when there are NO alternatives that are acceptable to the contending parties
F. Approach- Approach Conflicts: The type of conflict that occurs when the people involved in the conflict want more than one alternatives or actions that could resolve the conflict.
G. Approach-Avoidance Conflicts: The type of conflict that occurs when the people involved in the conflict believe that all of the alternatives are NEITHER completely satisfactory nor completely dissatisfactory.
Explanation: Conceptualization is correctly described as understanding the conflict's nature. Resolution refers to conflicts that can be resolved. Approach-Approach (F) involves choosing between desirable alternatives, and Approach-Avoidance (G) involves alternatives with both positive and negative aspects. Frustration is not about personal agendas but emotional responses, Taking action involves implementing solutions, not just feelings, and Avoidance-Avoidance is a type, not a stage, of conflict.
Question 3 of 5.
Which of these skills is most closely related to successfully meeting the established priority needs of a group of clients?
A. Time management skills
B. Communication skills
C. Collaboration skills
D. Supervision skills
Explanation: Time management skills are critical for prioritizing and addressing the needs of multiple clients efficiently, ensuring that high-priority tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Question 4 of 5.
You have loosely applied a bed sheet around your client's waist to prevent a fall from the chair. What have you done?
A. Ensured the client's safety which is a high patient care priority
B. Violated Respondeat Superior
C. Violated the client's right to dignity
D. Committed a crime
Explanation: Applying a bed sheet around the client's waist without a proper restraint order constitutes an illegal restraint, which is a crime , as it restricts freedom without proper authorization or consent.
Question 5 of 5.
Which statement about environmental safety is accurate?
A. The nurse should advise clients in a smoke filled room to open the windows.
B. The first thing that the nurse should do when using a fire extinguisher to put out a small fire is to aim the fire extinguisher at the base of the fire.
C. Rapidly lift and move a client away from the source of the fire when their slippers are on fire.
D. The home health care nurse should advise the client that the best fire extinguisher to have in the home is an ABC fire extinguisher.
Explanation: Advising clients to have an ABC fire extinguisher is accurate, as it is versatile for multiple fire types. Opening windows may worsen a fire, aiming the extinguisher follows pulling the pin, and rapid lifting risks injury.
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