In the term prophylactic,the root prophylact means:

A) people.
B) shaping
C) guarding.
D) rule.

The nurse is reviewing the surgical consent with the patient during preoperative education and finds the patient does not understand what procedure will be completed. What is the nurse's best $\mathbf{next}$ step?

A) Notify the health care provider about the patient's question.
B) Explain the procedure that will be completed.
C) Continue with preoperative education.
D) Ask the patient to sign the form.

The nurse is preparing to use the Lawton IADL instrument as part of an assessment. Which statement about the Lawton IADL instrument is true?

A) The nurse uses direct observation to implement this tool.
B) The Lawton IADL instrument is designed as a self-report measure of performance rather than ability.
C) This instrument is not useful in the acute hospital setting.
D) This tool is best used for those residing in an institutional setting.

The nurse is caring for a patient with a spinal cord injury and notices that the patient's hips have a tendency to rotate externally when the patient is supine. Which device will the nurse use to help prevent injury secondary to this rotation?

A) Hand rolls
B) A trapeze bar
C) A trochanter roll
D) Hand-wrist splints

A verbally abusive partner has made many negative comments to his significant other,the patient,over the years.In the crisis centre,the nurse would anticipate that the patient may have which of the following self-concept deficits?

A) Negative body image.
B) Role confusion.
C) Rigidity.
D) Yearning.

Which of these techniques uses the sense of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, and swelling when the nurse is assessing a patient?

A) Palpation
B) Inspection
C) Percussion
D) Auscultation

"Last week we finished our first goal and today we are starting on our second."

A) Playboy
B) Energizer
C) Organizer
D) Follower