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NDEE Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions
UPDATED!!!
A 3-year-old child is admitted to the burn unit with partial- and
full-thickness burns over 30% of the body. For what
complication should the nurse assess the child during the first
48 hours? - ANSWER Shock
A client is admitted for hypertension, and serum electrolyte
studies have yielded abnormal results. The scheduled workup
includes a scan for an aldosteronoma. What gland is affected in
aldosteronoma? - ANSWER Adrenal cortex
A client is diagnosed with esophageal varices and is admitted to
the hospital. The healthcare provider prescribes a blood
transfusion. Place the following nursing actions in the correct
order. - ANSWER -Check the client's vital signs
-Establish intravenous access w/ IV normal saline
-Verify the blood product w/ another nurse against the client's
identification (ID) bracelet
-Monitor the client's vital signs and status according to agency
policy
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A client is in the intensive care unit. The nurse observing the
telemetry monitor identifies flattening T waves and peaked P
waves. What problem should the nurse consider based on these
ECG changes? - ANSWER Hypokalemia
A client is receiving furosemide to relieve edema. The nurse
should monitor the client for which response to the
medication? - ANSWER Hypokalemia
A client with lymphosarcoma is receiving allopurinol and
methotrexate. The nurse can help the client prevent
complications related to uric acid nephropathy by administering
which drug in relation to fluid intake? - ANSWER Allopurinol and
encouraging increased fluid intake
A client's intravenous (IV) infusion infiltrates. The nurse
concludes that what is most likely the cause of the infiltration? -
ANSWER Failure to secure the catheter adequately
A nurse assesses a client's intravenous site. What clinical
finding, unique to infiltration, leads the nurse to conclude that
NDEE Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions
UPDATED!!!
A 3-year-old child is admitted to the burn unit with partial- and
full-thickness burns over 30% of the body. For what
complication should the nurse assess the child during the first
48 hours? - ANSWER Shock
A client is admitted for hypertension, and serum electrolyte
studies have yielded abnormal results. The scheduled workup
includes a scan for an aldosteronoma. What gland is affected in
aldosteronoma? - ANSWER Adrenal cortex
A client is diagnosed with esophageal varices and is admitted to
the hospital. The healthcare provider prescribes a blood
transfusion. Place the following nursing actions in the correct
order. - ANSWER -Check the client's vital signs
-Establish intravenous access w/ IV normal saline
-Verify the blood product w/ another nurse against the client's
identification (ID) bracelet
-Monitor the client's vital signs and status according to agency
policy
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A client is in the intensive care unit. The nurse observing the
telemetry monitor identifies flattening T waves and peaked P
waves. What problem should the nurse consider based on these
ECG changes? - ANSWER Hypokalemia
A client is receiving furosemide to relieve edema. The nurse
should monitor the client for which response to the
medication? - ANSWER Hypokalemia
A client with lymphosarcoma is receiving allopurinol and
methotrexate. The nurse can help the client prevent
complications related to uric acid nephropathy by administering
which drug in relation to fluid intake? - ANSWER Allopurinol and
encouraging increased fluid intake
A client's intravenous (IV) infusion infiltrates. The nurse
concludes that what is most likely the cause of the infiltration? -
ANSWER Failure to secure the catheter adequately
A nurse assesses a client's intravenous site. What clinical
finding, unique to infiltration, leads the nurse to conclude that
