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exam questions and answers
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gvwho gvhas gvdepression gvand gvhas gvstopped gvtaking gvtheir gvmedication. gvThe
gvclient gvtells gvthe gvnurse, gv"I gvwant gvto gvdie gvnow gvthat gvmy gvpartner gvis gvgone."
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvresponses gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvmake? gv-
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A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvprovide gvtracheostomy gvcare gvfor gva gvclient. gvWhich
gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvplan gvto gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--
Wear gvclean gvgloves gvwhile gvcleaning gvthe gvinner gvcannula.
Nurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gvsevere gvrheumatoid gvarthritis gvin
gvher gvhands gvand gvis gvunable gvto gvfeed gvherself. gvFor gvwhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing
gvhealthcare gvteam gvmembers gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvrequest gva gvreferral gvfrom
gvthe gvprovider? gv- gvANSWERS--Occupational gvtherapist
A gvnurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvpostoperative gvclient gvwho gvhas gvan gvIV gvPCA
gvdelivering gvopioids. gvThe gvclient gvrates gvthe gvpain gvas gv2 gvon gva gvscale gvof gv0
gvto gv10 gvand gvhas gvnot gvpressed gvthe gvbutton gvto gvdeliver gva gvbolus gvdose gvin
gvover gv2 gvhours. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake?
gv- gvANSWERS--Instruct gvthe gvclient gvto gvpush gvthe gvbutton gvmore gvfrequently.
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gvprocedures gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvperform gvfirst? gv- gvANSWERS--Endotracheal
gvsuctioning.
The gvnurse gvmanager gvoverhears gva gvnurse gvtelling gva gvclient, gv"I gvwill
gvadminister gvyour gvmedication gvby gvinjection gvif gvyou gvdon't gvswallow gvyour
gvpills." gvThe gvnurse gvmanager gvshould gvidentify gvthat gvthe gvnurse gvis gvcommitting
gvwhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvtorts? gv- gvANSWERS--Assault
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gvtube gvto gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvreceiving gvcontinuous gvto gvfeeding. gvWhich gvof
gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--Dilute gveach
gvcrushed gvmedication gvwith gvwarm gvwater.
A gvnurse gvhe's gvpreparing gvto gvprovide gvpostmortem gvcare gvfor gva gvclient. gvWhich
gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvplan gvto gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--
Turn gvthe gvoverhead gvlights gvto gva gvbright gvsetting.
A gvnurse gvis gvobtaining gva gvhealth gvhistory gvfrom gva gvclient. gvThe gvnurse gvshould
gvrecognize gvwhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvdata gvas gvplacing gvthe gvclient gva gvhigher
gvrisk gvfor gvosteoporosis? gv- gvANSWERS--The gvclient gvhas gva gvsedentary
gvlifestyle.
, A gvnurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvpostoperative gvand gvis gvin gvbedrest.
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake gvto gvdecrease gvthe
gvclients gvrisk gvof gvdeveloping gva gvpressure gvinjury? gv- gvANSWERS--Ensure gvthe
gvclient's gvheels gvare gvnot gvtouching gvthe gvmattress.
A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvteach gva gvfemale gvclient gvabout gvosteoporosis
gvprevention. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvrecommendations gvshould gvthe gvnurse
gvmake gvfor gvthis gvclient? gv- gvANSWERS--"Walk gvfor gv30 gvminutes gv3 gvto gv5
gvtimes gveach gvweek."
The gvnurse gvis gvplanning gvcare gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gva gvprescription gvfor
gvextremity gvrestraints gvfor gvboth gvwrists. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction
gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvinclude gvin gvthe gvplan gvof gvcare? gv- gvANSWERS---Pad
gvbony gvprominence gvbefore gvapplying gvto gvrestrains.
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-Assess gvskin gvtemperature gvand gvcolor gvbefore gvapplying gvthe gvrestraints.
Nurses gvassessing gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvreceiving gva gvblood gvtransfusion. gvThe
gvnurse gvnotes, gvlung gvcrackles, gvhypoxia, gvand gvdistended gvneck gvveins. gvWhich
gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS---Obtain gva
gvprescription gvfor gvdiuretic.
-Administer gvoxygen gvto gvthe gvclient.
-Stop gvthe gvtransfusion.
-Place gvthe gvclient gvin gvhigh-Fowler's gvposition.
A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvreposition gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gvlower gvback gvinjury.
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--
Flex gvthe gvclients gvknees.
A gvnurse gvis gvproviding gvdischarge, gvteaching gvabout gvsafety gvconsiderations gvto
gvan gvolder gvclient gvwho gvlives gvat gvhome. gvThe gvclient gvhas gvheart gvfailure gvand
gvhas gva gvnew gvprescription gvfor gvhydrochlorothiazide. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing
gvstatements gvby gvthe gvclient gvindicates gvan gvunderstanding gvof gvthe gvteaching? gv-
gvANSWERS--"I gvwill gvleave gva gvlight gvon gvin gvmy gvbathroom gvmy gvname."
A gvnurse gvis gvadmitting gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvat gvrisk gvfor gvfalls gvto gva gvmedical
gvsurgical gvunit. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv-
gvANSWERS--Provide gvthe gvclient gvwith gva gvnight gvlight.
A gvnurse gvis gvobtaining gva gvhealth gvhistory gvfrom gva gvclient. gvWhich gvof gvthe
gvfollowing gvfactors gvplaces gvthe gvclient gvat gvrisk gvfor gvcardiovascular gvdisease? gv-
gvANSWERS--Metabolic gvsyndrome.
A gvnurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gva gvterminal gvillness. gvThe gvclient
gvstates, gv"I gvam gvnot gvgiving gvup. gvI gvwant gvas gvmuch gvtreatment gvas gvpossible."
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvresponses gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvmake? gv-
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A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvadminister gvpacked gvRBCs gvto gva gvclient gvwho gvhas
gvlow gvhemoglobin gvlevel. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse
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A gvnurse gvin gva gvmental gvhealth gvclinic gvis gvcaring gvfor gvan gvolder gvadult gvclient
gvwho gvhas gvdepression gvand gvhas gvstopped gvtaking gvtheir gvmedication. gvThe
gvclient gvtells gvthe gvnurse, gv"I gvwant gvto gvdie gvnow gvthat gvmy gvpartner gvis gvgone."
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvresponses gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvmake? gv-
gvANSWERS--"Have gvyou gvthought gvabout gvharming gvyourself?"
A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvprovide gvtracheostomy gvcare gvfor gva gvclient. gvWhich
gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvplan gvto gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--
Wear gvclean gvgloves gvwhile gvcleaning gvthe gvinner gvcannula.
Nurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gvsevere gvrheumatoid gvarthritis gvin
gvher gvhands gvand gvis gvunable gvto gvfeed gvherself. gvFor gvwhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing
gvhealthcare gvteam gvmembers gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvrequest gva gvreferral gvfrom
gvthe gvprovider? gv- gvANSWERS--Occupational gvtherapist
A gvnurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvpostoperative gvclient gvwho gvhas gvan gvIV gvPCA
gvdelivering gvopioids. gvThe gvclient gvrates gvthe gvpain gvas gv2 gvon gva gvscale gvof gv0
gvto gv10 gvand gvhas gvnot gvpressed gvthe gvbutton gvto gvdeliver gva gvbolus gvdose gvin
gvover gv2 gvhours. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake?
gv- gvANSWERS--Instruct gvthe gvclient gvto gvpush gvthe gvbutton gvmore gvfrequently.
The gvnurse gvis gvprioritizing gvcare gvfor gva gvclient. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing
gvprocedures gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvperform gvfirst? gv- gvANSWERS--Endotracheal
gvsuctioning.
The gvnurse gvmanager gvoverhears gva gvnurse gvtelling gva gvclient, gv"I gvwill
gvadminister gvyour gvmedication gvby gvinjection gvif gvyou gvdon't gvswallow gvyour
gvpills." gvThe gvnurse gvmanager gvshould gvidentify gvthat gvthe gvnurse gvis gvcommitting
gvwhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvtorts? gv- gvANSWERS--Assault
The gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvadminister gvseveral gvmedications gvvia gvan gvNG
gvtube gvto gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvreceiving gvcontinuous gvto gvfeeding. gvWhich gvof
gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--Dilute gveach
gvcrushed gvmedication gvwith gvwarm gvwater.
A gvnurse gvhe's gvpreparing gvto gvprovide gvpostmortem gvcare gvfor gva gvclient. gvWhich
gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvplan gvto gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--
Turn gvthe gvoverhead gvlights gvto gva gvbright gvsetting.
A gvnurse gvis gvobtaining gva gvhealth gvhistory gvfrom gva gvclient. gvThe gvnurse gvshould
gvrecognize gvwhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvdata gvas gvplacing gvthe gvclient gva gvhigher
gvrisk gvfor gvosteoporosis? gv- gvANSWERS--The gvclient gvhas gva gvsedentary
gvlifestyle.
, A gvnurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvpostoperative gvand gvis gvin gvbedrest.
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake gvto gvdecrease gvthe
gvclients gvrisk gvof gvdeveloping gva gvpressure gvinjury? gv- gvANSWERS--Ensure gvthe
gvclient's gvheels gvare gvnot gvtouching gvthe gvmattress.
A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvteach gva gvfemale gvclient gvabout gvosteoporosis
gvprevention. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvrecommendations gvshould gvthe gvnurse
gvmake gvfor gvthis gvclient? gv- gvANSWERS--"Walk gvfor gv30 gvminutes gv3 gvto gv5
gvtimes gveach gvweek."
The gvnurse gvis gvplanning gvcare gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gva gvprescription gvfor
gvextremity gvrestraints gvfor gvboth gvwrists. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction
gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvinclude gvin gvthe gvplan gvof gvcare? gv- gvANSWERS---Pad
gvbony gvprominence gvbefore gvapplying gvto gvrestrains.
-Ensure gvthe gvclient's gvbed gvis gvin gvthe gvlowest gvposition.
-Assess gvskin gvtemperature gvand gvcolor gvbefore gvapplying gvthe gvrestraints.
Nurses gvassessing gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvreceiving gva gvblood gvtransfusion. gvThe
gvnurse gvnotes, gvlung gvcrackles, gvhypoxia, gvand gvdistended gvneck gvveins. gvWhich
gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS---Obtain gva
gvprescription gvfor gvdiuretic.
-Administer gvoxygen gvto gvthe gvclient.
-Stop gvthe gvtransfusion.
-Place gvthe gvclient gvin gvhigh-Fowler's gvposition.
A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvreposition gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gvlower gvback gvinjury.
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv- gvANSWERS--
Flex gvthe gvclients gvknees.
A gvnurse gvis gvproviding gvdischarge, gvteaching gvabout gvsafety gvconsiderations gvto
gvan gvolder gvclient gvwho gvlives gvat gvhome. gvThe gvclient gvhas gvheart gvfailure gvand
gvhas gva gvnew gvprescription gvfor gvhydrochlorothiazide. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing
gvstatements gvby gvthe gvclient gvindicates gvan gvunderstanding gvof gvthe gvteaching? gv-
gvANSWERS--"I gvwill gvleave gva gvlight gvon gvin gvmy gvbathroom gvmy gvname."
A gvnurse gvis gvadmitting gva gvclient gvwho gvis gvat gvrisk gvfor gvfalls gvto gva gvmedical
gvsurgical gvunit. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvtake? gv-
gvANSWERS--Provide gvthe gvclient gvwith gva gvnight gvlight.
A gvnurse gvis gvobtaining gva gvhealth gvhistory gvfrom gva gvclient. gvWhich gvof gvthe
gvfollowing gvfactors gvplaces gvthe gvclient gvat gvrisk gvfor gvcardiovascular gvdisease? gv-
gvANSWERS--Metabolic gvsyndrome.
A gvnurse gvis gvcaring gvfor gva gvclient gvwho gvhas gva gvterminal gvillness. gvThe gvclient
gvstates, gv"I gvam gvnot gvgiving gvup. gvI gvwant gvas gvmuch gvtreatment gvas gvpossible."
gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvresponses gvshould gvthe gvnurse gvmake? gv-
gvANSWERS--"I gvwill gvcontact gvyour gvprovider gvto gvdiscuss gvyour gvoptions."
A gvnurse gvis gvpreparing gvto gvadminister gvpacked gvRBCs gvto gva gvclient gvwho gvhas
gvlow gvhemoglobin gvlevel. gvWhich gvof gvthe gvfollowing gvaction gvshould gvthe gvnurse
