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The nurse is completing an admission interview for a client with
Parkinson disease. Which question will provide additional
information about manifestations the client is likely to experience?
"Have you ever been 'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?
A female client who received a nephrotoxic drug is admitted with acute
renal failure and asks the nurse if she will need dialysis for the rest of
her life. The nurse should explain which pathophysiologic
consequence that supports the need for temporary dialysis until acute
tubular necrosis subsides?
Oliguria
In assessing a client for complications of total parenteral nutrition, it
is most important for the nurse to monitor which lab value regularly?
Glucose
An 81-year-old male client has emphysema. He lives at home with his
cat and manages self-care with no difficulty. When making a home
visit, the nurse notices that this client's tongue is somewhat cracked
and his eyeballs appear sunken into his head. What nursing
intervention is indicated?
Help the client to determine ways to increase his fluid intake.
In caring for a client with acute diverticulitis, which assessment data
warrant immediate nursing intervention? The client
has a rigid hard abdomen and elevated white blood cell count (WBC).
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A family member was taught to suction a client's tracheostomy prior
to the client's discharge from the hospital. Which observation by the
nurse indicates that the family member is capable of correctly
performing the suctioning technique?
Inserts the catheter until resistance or coughing occurs
After attending a class on reducing cancer risk factors, a client selects
bran flakes with 2% milk and orange slices from a breakfast menu. In
evaluating the client's learning, the nurse affirms that the client has
made good choices, and makes what additional recommendation?
Switch to skim milk.
An older female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term
care unit to an acute care unit. The client's children express concern
that their mother's confusion is worsening. How should the nurse
respond?
"Confusion in an older person often follows relocation to new
surroundings."
The nurse observes ventricular fibrillation on telemetry and upon
entering the client's bathroom finds the client unconscious on the
floor. What intervention should the nurse implement first?
Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The nurse plans to help an 18-year-old developmentally disabled
female client ambulate on the first postoperative day. When the nurse
tells her it is time to get out of bed, the
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client becomes angry and yells at the nurse, "Get out of here! I'll get up
when I'm ready." Which response should the nurse provide?
"I'll be back in 30 minutes to help you get out of bed and walk around
the room."
During report, the nurse learns that a client with tumor lysis syndrome
is receiving an IV infusion containing insulin. Which assessment should
the nurse complete first?
Monitor the client's serum potassium and blood glucose.
Twelve hours after chest tube insertion for hemothorax, the nurse notes
that the client's drainage has decreased from 50 ml/hr to 5 ml/hr. What
is the best initial action for the nurse to take?
Assess for kinks or dependent loops in the tubing.
A 55-year-old male client has been admitted to the hospital with a
medical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which risk factor is the most significant in the development of this
client's COPD?
The client smokes 1 to 2 packs of cigarettes per day.
A client with alcohol-related liver disease is admitted to the unit.
Which prescription should the nurse question as possibly
inappropriate for this client?
Pentobarbital (Nembutal sodium) 50 mg at bedtime for rest
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The nurse is completing an admission interview for a client with
Parkinson disease. Which question will provide additional
information about manifestations the client is likely to experience?
"Have you ever been 'frozen' in one spot, unable to move?
A female client who received a nephrotoxic drug is admitted with acute
renal failure and asks the nurse if she will need dialysis for the rest of
her life. The nurse should explain which pathophysiologic
consequence that supports the need for temporary dialysis until acute
tubular necrosis subsides?
Oliguria
In assessing a client for complications of total parenteral nutrition, it
is most important for the nurse to monitor which lab value regularly?
Glucose
An 81-year-old male client has emphysema. He lives at home with his
cat and manages self-care with no difficulty. When making a home
visit, the nurse notices that this client's tongue is somewhat cracked
and his eyeballs appear sunken into his head. What nursing
intervention is indicated?
Help the client to determine ways to increase his fluid intake.
In caring for a client with acute diverticulitis, which assessment data
warrant immediate nursing intervention? The client
has a rigid hard abdomen and elevated white blood cell count (WBC).
pg. 1
,Columbia Southern University Nursing10 Med Surg
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Update 2026 Guaranteed success RATED A+
A family member was taught to suction a client's tracheostomy prior
to the client's discharge from the hospital. Which observation by the
nurse indicates that the family member is capable of correctly
performing the suctioning technique?
Inserts the catheter until resistance or coughing occurs
After attending a class on reducing cancer risk factors, a client selects
bran flakes with 2% milk and orange slices from a breakfast menu. In
evaluating the client's learning, the nurse affirms that the client has
made good choices, and makes what additional recommendation?
Switch to skim milk.
An older female client with dementia is transferred from a long-term
care unit to an acute care unit. The client's children express concern
that their mother's confusion is worsening. How should the nurse
respond?
"Confusion in an older person often follows relocation to new
surroundings."
The nurse observes ventricular fibrillation on telemetry and upon
entering the client's bathroom finds the client unconscious on the
floor. What intervention should the nurse implement first?
Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The nurse plans to help an 18-year-old developmentally disabled
female client ambulate on the first postoperative day. When the nurse
tells her it is time to get out of bed, the
pg. 2
, Columbia Southern University Nursing10 Med Surg
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Update 2026 Guaranteed success RATED A+
client becomes angry and yells at the nurse, "Get out of here! I'll get up
when I'm ready." Which response should the nurse provide?
"I'll be back in 30 minutes to help you get out of bed and walk around
the room."
During report, the nurse learns that a client with tumor lysis syndrome
is receiving an IV infusion containing insulin. Which assessment should
the nurse complete first?
Monitor the client's serum potassium and blood glucose.
Twelve hours after chest tube insertion for hemothorax, the nurse notes
that the client's drainage has decreased from 50 ml/hr to 5 ml/hr. What
is the best initial action for the nurse to take?
Assess for kinks or dependent loops in the tubing.
A 55-year-old male client has been admitted to the hospital with a
medical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Which risk factor is the most significant in the development of this
client's COPD?
The client smokes 1 to 2 packs of cigarettes per day.
A client with alcohol-related liver disease is admitted to the unit.
Which prescription should the nurse question as possibly
inappropriate for this client?
Pentobarbital (Nembutal sodium) 50 mg at bedtime for rest
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