PN VATI Adult Medical
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1.Wash dishes in hot soapy water.: A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which or the following
instructions should the nurse reinforce to maintain infection control in the client's home?
2.Do not leave perishable foods at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.-
: A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client regarding food safety in the home.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
3.Place a surgical mask on the client when transporting them to other depart-
ments: A nurse is implementing transmission prevention measures for a client who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following measures should the nurse include?
4.Place the lower edge of the sling under the knees and the upper edge under the
shoulders.: A nurse is transferring a client who has lower extremity paralysis from a bed
to a chair using a transportable hydraulic lift. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to help prevent injury to the client during the transfer?
5.The AP positions the client supine.: A nurse is observing an assistive person- nel (AP)
provide care to a client in the immediate postoperative period following a subtotal
thyroidectomy. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention by the
nurse?
6."Make sure you receive the high-dose vaccine.": A nurse is reinforcing teach- ing
with an older adult client about the influenza vaccine. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
7."You should receive a tetanus booster every 10 years.": A nurse is assisting with
teaching a class of clients about health promotion and prevention. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
8.Weber: A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports hearing loss. Which of the
following tests should the nurse perform to identify conductive hearing loss?
9."I'll be in the room with you throughout the examination.": A nurse is assisting a
client who is having a pelvic examination for the first time. The client states, "I am really
nervous." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
10.Offer the client a communication board with pictures: A nurse is caring for a client
who has expressive aphasia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
11."Keep two points of support on the floor at all times.": The nurse should provide
the client with a communication board that shows pictures because a client who has
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expressive aphasia is unable to articulate their needs.
12.Offer the client an adaptive fork during meals.: A nurse is caring for a client who
has Parkinson's disease and reports difficulty eating. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse implement to help the client eat?
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Surgical
1.Wash dishes in hot soapy water.: A home health nurse is reinforcing teaching with a
client who has human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which or the following
instructions should the nurse reinforce to maintain infection control in the client's home?
2.Do not leave perishable foods at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.-
: A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client regarding food safety in the home.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
3.Place a surgical mask on the client when transporting them to other depart-
ments: A nurse is implementing transmission prevention measures for a client who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following measures should the nurse include?
4.Place the lower edge of the sling under the knees and the upper edge under the
shoulders.: A nurse is transferring a client who has lower extremity paralysis from a bed
to a chair using a transportable hydraulic lift. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take to help prevent injury to the client during the transfer?
5.The AP positions the client supine.: A nurse is observing an assistive person- nel (AP)
provide care to a client in the immediate postoperative period following a subtotal
thyroidectomy. Which of the following actions by the AP requires intervention by the
nurse?
6."Make sure you receive the high-dose vaccine.": A nurse is reinforcing teach- ing
with an older adult client about the influenza vaccine. Which of the following statements
should the nurse make?
7."You should receive a tetanus booster every 10 years.": A nurse is assisting with
teaching a class of clients about health promotion and prevention. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
8.Weber: A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports hearing loss. Which of the
following tests should the nurse perform to identify conductive hearing loss?
9."I'll be in the room with you throughout the examination.": A nurse is assisting a
client who is having a pelvic examination for the first time. The client states, "I am really
nervous." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
10.Offer the client a communication board with pictures: A nurse is caring for a client
who has expressive aphasia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
11."Keep two points of support on the floor at all times.": The nurse should provide
the client with a communication board that shows pictures because a client who has
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7
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Surgical
expressive aphasia is unable to articulate their needs.
12.Offer the client an adaptive fork during meals.: A nurse is caring for a client who
has Parkinson's disease and reports difficulty eating. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse implement to help the client eat?
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