1. A nurse is preparing to reposition a client who has a lower back injury. Which of the

following actions should the nurse take?

A. Place the client’s arms at their sides

B. Flex the client's knees

C. Place the client at the side of the bed nearest the direction they will be turned

D. Roll the client as one unit in a smooth continuous motion.

– D

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a warm, moist compress to relieve lower

back pain. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the

compress has been effective?

A. The client's skin on the lower back is intact without redness

B. The client's laughing at a television show

C. The client states that he is able to concentrate while eating

D. The clients' vital signs are within the expected reference range

- C

3. A nurse is discussing the stages of general adaptation syndrome with a newly licensed

nurse. The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations occurs

during the alarm reaction stage?

A. Dilated pupils

B. Physical exhaustion

C. Bradycardia

D. Depression

– A