Which assessment data would provide the most accurate determination of proper
placement of a nasogastric tube?
Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted.
A female client asks the nurse to find someone who can translate into her native
language her concerns about a treatment. Which action should the nurse take?
, Request and document the name of the certified translator.
A young mother of three children complains of increased anxiety during her annual
physical exam. What information should the nurse obtain first?
Nutritional history.
The nurse is completing a mental assessment for a client who is demonstrating slow
thought processes, personality changes, and emotional lability. Which area of the brain
controls these neuro-cognitive functions?
Frontal lobe
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of passive range-of-motion
exercises to his contracted shoulder, the nurse observes that she is holding his arm
above and below the elbow. What nursing action should the nurse implement?
Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
, In developing a plan of care for a client with dementia, the nurse should remember that
confusion in the elderly
often follows relocation to new surroundings.
The nurse is teaching a client proper use of an inhaler. When should the client administer
the inhaler-delivered medication to demonstrate correct use of the inhaler?
During the inhalation
The healthcare provider prescribes morphine sulfate 4mg IM STAT. Morphine comes in 8
mg per ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
Give this one a try later!
0.5 ml.
Examination of a client complaining of itching on his right arm reveals a rash made up of
multiple flat areas of redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. How should
the nurse record this finding?
placement of a nasogastric tube?
Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted.
A female client asks the nurse to find someone who can translate into her native
language her concerns about a treatment. Which action should the nurse take?
, Request and document the name of the certified translator.
A young mother of three children complains of increased anxiety during her annual
physical exam. What information should the nurse obtain first?
Nutritional history.
The nurse is completing a mental assessment for a client who is demonstrating slow
thought processes, personality changes, and emotional lability. Which area of the brain
controls these neuro-cognitive functions?
Frontal lobe
While instructing a male client's wife in the performance of passive range-of-motion
exercises to his contracted shoulder, the nurse observes that she is holding his arm
above and below the elbow. What nursing action should the nurse implement?
Acknowledge that she is supporting the arm correctly.
, In developing a plan of care for a client with dementia, the nurse should remember that
confusion in the elderly
often follows relocation to new surroundings.
The nurse is teaching a client proper use of an inhaler. When should the client administer
the inhaler-delivered medication to demonstrate correct use of the inhaler?
During the inhalation
The healthcare provider prescribes morphine sulfate 4mg IM STAT. Morphine comes in 8
mg per ml. How many ml should the nurse administer?
Give this one a try later!
0.5 ml.
Examination of a client complaining of itching on his right arm reveals a rash made up of
multiple flat areas of redness ranging from pinpoint to 0.5 cm in diameter. How should
the nurse record this finding?
