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Glasgow Coma Scale of 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Expect nonresponsive to commands Angina Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER-Chest discomfort radiated, pain 15mins, relieved with rest Diabetes Mellitus Client - CORRECT ANSWER-Plan to see diaphoretic client

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Glasgow Coma Scale of 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-Expect nonresponsive to commands Angina Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWER-Chest discomfort radiated, pain 15mins, relieved with rest Diabetes Mellitus Client - CORRECT ANSWER-Plan to see diaphoretic client first Testicular Self-Examination - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruct to examine after a warm shower Tuberculosis Combination Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER-Adherence indicated by negative sputum culture Bacterial Meningitis - CORRECT ANSWER-Expect severe headache Pernicious Anemia Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-Client understanding: switch to nasal cyanocobalamin Right-Sided Hemiparesis ADLs - CORRECT ANSWER-Include combing hair with unaffected arm COPD Discharge Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-Include pursed lip breathing technique Varicose Veins Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER-Teach to apply elastic support hose in the morning Total Knee Arthroplasty Transfer - CORRECT ANSWER-Flex at hip and knees before transferring Thoracentesis Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-Lean forward on over bed table for procedure Alzheimer's Sleep Promotion - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide light snack of cheese and crackers at bedtime Nicotine Chewing Gum Use - CORRECT ANSWER-Recommend no eating/drinking 15min around gum use Diabetes Foot Care - CORRECT ANSWER-Prop feet up while watching TV Neurogenic Bladder Interventions - CORRECT ANSWER-Include stroking inner thigh in plan for bladder control Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - CORRECT ANSWER-Expect joint pain in the client GERD Dietary Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruct to avoid peppermint Enteral Feedings with Medications - CORRECT ANSWER-Flush tube with water before and after each medication Oxygen Concentrator Safety - CORRECT ANSWER-Include maintaining electrical backup system Hypoglycemia Management - CORRECT ANSWER-Have client drink a glass of milk for glucose 50mg/dL Hypertension Dietary Selections - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruct to avoid pretzels for sodium intake Pheochromocytoma Findings - CORRECT ANSWER-Expect hypertension in the client Gastric Lavage Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER-Inform about semi-upright position during the procedure Right-Sided Heart Failure Findings - CORRECT ANSWER-Expect peripheral edema, hepatomegaly, abdominal distension Neutropenia Care - CORRECT ANSWER-Include bathing with antimicrobial soap, daily temperature checks, and avoiding gardening Alzheimer's Home Care - CORRECT ANSWER-Include labeling kitchen cabinets and drawers for caregiver Low Sodium Level - CORRECT ANSWER-Nurse is collecting data from a client with sodium level of 128mEq/L Mental Confusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Expected finding in a client Clopidogrel - CORRECT ANSWER-Medication preventing clot formation post-stroke Yogurt - CORRECT ANSWER-Recommended solid food for client after severe diarrhea 3oz canned salmon - CORRECT ANSWER-Food with high calcium for client with hypocalcemia Macular degeneration - CORRECT ANSWER-Visual impairment cause requiring glare management Closed irrigation - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedure for indwelling urinary catheter post-surgery Persistent bubbling - CORRECT ANSWER-Sign requiring notification in a client with pneumothorax Assistive personnel (AP) - CORRECT ANSWER-Task delegation for documenting client output Tinnitus - CORRECT ANSWER-Adverse effect of furosemide in heart failure client Pain radiating to right shoulder - CORRECT ANSWER-Expected manifestation in acute cholecystitis Fruity breath odor - CORRECT ANSWER-Finding in a client with diabetic ketoacidosis Preoperative language barrier - CORRECT ANSWER-Action for a nurse caring for a client with language difference Total hip arthroplasty - CORRECT ANSWER-Pre-procedure actions including allergy check and consent form verification Lisinopril - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruction for hypertension client on reporting persistent cough Peripheral IV site - CORRECT ANSWER-Red, warm, and painful site requiring IV discontinuation Cool skin flap - CORRECT ANSWER-Priority finding in a client with type 1 diabetes post-amputation 12 lead ECG - CORRECT ANSWER-Procedure instruction for a client with angina pectoris Mammograms - CORRECT ANSWER-Frequency understanding for postmenopausal client Skeletal traction - CORRECT ANSWER-Care plan intervention for a client in traction Amenorrhea and insomnia - CORRECT ANSWER-Data to report in a client with these symptoms Isometric exercises - CORRECT ANSWER-Bed rest client instruction for muscle tightening Simvastatin - CORRECT ANSWER-Teaching on adverse effect myalgia for a new prescription STI prevention - CORRECT ANSWER-Effective method for sexually active clients Pertussis isolation - CORRECT ANSWER-Precaution for a client with pertussis EEG - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruction for a client scheduled for an EEG Total knee arthroplasty - CORRECT ANSWER-Action for a client moving from bed to wheelchair post-surgery Cataract surgery - CORRECT ANSWER-Postoperative instruction for a client undergoing surgery Chronic renal failure - CORRECT ANSWER-Teaching on epoetin alfa for reducing transfusion need Priority client - CORRECT ANSWER-Client needing immediate attention among four with chest tubes Furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER-Medication for peripheral edema needing monitoring Muscle Weakness - CORRECT ANSWER-Adverse effect to monitor Supplemental Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER-Action for client scheduled for bronchoscopy NG Tube Insertion - CORRECT ANSWER-Task RN can delegate to LPN Fine Crackles - CORRECT ANSWER-Intermittent high-pitched lung sounds 2000 IU Vit D - CORRECT ANSWER-Preventive measure for osteoporosis Digoxin - CORRECT ANSWER-Medication to withhold for low potassium Eating from Both Sides - CORRECT ANSWER-Effective management of homonymous hemianopsia Swelling of Extremity - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruction for client on hydrocodone Keep Liquid Glasses Full - CORRECT ANSWER-Intervention for child with dysphagia Check Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER-Immediate action for client with cellulitis Purple Stoma - CORRECT ANSWER-Finding about ileostomy to report Pregabalin - CORRECT ANSWER-Medication for phantom pain post-amputation Surgical Mask - CORRECT ANSWER-Transmission prevention for active tuberculosis Avoid Chocolate - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruction for client with migraines Age-Related Changes - CORRECT ANSWER-Physiological changes in older adults Pneumococcal Immunization - CORRECT ANSWER-Recommendation for older adults Dedicated Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER-Precaution for MRSA-infected wound Warm Eardrops - CORRECT ANSWER-Action for administering eardrops Difficulty Contracting - CORRECT ANSWER-Expected finding with low blood glucose Stop Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Response to client refusing CT scan Open Eyes - CORRECT ANSWER-Instruction for Romberg test Eliminate Peanuts - CORRECT ANSWER-Diet change for calcium oxalate stones Atrial Fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWER-Identifying dysrhythmia pattern Neck Hole - CORRECT ANSWER-Understanding of laryngectomy with tracheostomy Slow Enema Flow - CORRECT ANSWER-Action for cramping during tap water enema

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A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in
skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT
ANSWER-Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed.


A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has anemia
and has been taking ferrous gluconate for several weeks. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Take this medication
between meals.


A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client who is postoperative following
a modified radical mastectomy. Which of the following invasive devices should the
nurse expect this client to have? - CORRECT ANSWER-jackson-pratt drain


A nurse is caring for a client who had a left lower lobectomy to treat lung cancer.
Which of the following factors will have a significant impact on the plan of care for
this client? - CORRECT ANSWER-lung cancer usually has metastasized before the
client presents with symptoms

,A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has cellulitis of the leg.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Wash daily with an antibacterial soap.


A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is postoperative after having an
ileostomy established. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid medications in capsule or
enteric form.


A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns to both lower extremities. The
client is scheduled for an escharotomy and wants to know what the procedure
involves. Which of the following statements is appropriate for the nurse to make?
- CORRECT ANSWER-"Large incisions will be made in the burned tissue to improve
circulation."


A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Decreased color perception


A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has an intestinal
obstruction and is receiving continuous gastrointestinal decompression using a
nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Maintain the client in Fowler's position.


A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following
clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER-1) Buffalo hump 2) Purple striations 3) Moon face

,A nurse is caring for a client who is in the oliguric phase of acute kidney injury.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Monitor intake and output hourly


A nurse is reinforcing teaching about an esophagogastroduodenoscopy with a
client who has upper gastric pain. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-"You will remain NPO for 8
hours before the procedure."


A nurse is caring for a client who is difficult to arouse and very sleepy for several
hours following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following
descriptions should the nurse use when documenting this finding in the medical
record? - CORRECT ANSWER-Postictal phase


A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who reports right shoulder pain
following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make? - CORRECT ANSWER-"The pain will dissipate if you
ambulate frequently."


A nurse is checking the suction control chamber of a client's chest tube and notes
that there is no bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Verify that the suction
regulator is on.


A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar
puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER-Encourage fluid intake. 2) Monitor the puncture site
for hematoma.

, A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following surgical
repair of a fractured mandible. The client's jaw is wired shut to repair and stabilize
the fracture. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the priority
action? - CORRECT ANSWER-Prevent aspiration.


A nurse is collecting data from a client who has scleroderma. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - CORRECT ANSWER-Hardened skin


A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dysphagia and left-sided
weakness following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - CORRECT ANSWER-Add thickener to fluids.


A nurse is caring for a client who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of
his head, neck, and chest. The nurse should recognize which of the following is the
priority risk to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER-Airway obstruction


A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is newly diagnosed with
myasthenia gravis and is to start taking neostigmine. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-1) Take
the medication 45 minutes before eating.


A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a 3-way urinary catheter
with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes there has not been any urinary output
in the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Notify the provider.. Determine the patency of the tubing.

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