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At what angle do you inject 90 degrees
an IM medication?
During a visit to the C
outpatient clinic, the nurse
assesses a client w/ severe
osteoarthritis using a
goniometer. Which finding
should the nurse expect to
measure?
a. adequate venous blood
flow to lower extremities
b. estimated amount of
body fat by an underarm
skinfold
c. degree of flexion and
extension of the client's
knee joint
d. change in the
circumference of the joint in
cm
,An elderly female client D
calls the clinic and states
that she feels very weak and
dizzy. Further assessment
by the practical nurse (PN)
indicates that the client self-
administered an enema of 3
liters of tap water because
she felt constipated. What is
the most likely cause of the
client's symptoms?
A. Mucosal bleeding
B. Sodium retention
C. Fluid volume depletion
D. Water intoxication
Gathering, verifying, and C
communicating data about
the patient to establish a
database is an example of
which component of the
nursing process?
a. planning
b. evaluation
c. assessment
d. implementation
e. nursing diagnosis
, The goal of surgical asepsis A
is to:
A) create and maintain a
micro-organism-free
environment
B) reduce the presence of
pathogenic organisms in
the environment
C) kill all micro-organisms
on all instruments involved
in a procedure
D) minimize exposure to the
patient's blood during an
invasive procedure
How do you take a lower C
extremity blood pressure?
A) Supine; popliteal artery
B) Semi-Fowlers; femoral
artery
C) Prone; popliteal artery
D) High-Fowlers; femoral
artery
If Phenergan is available in B
100 mg/2 mL ampules,
which of the following
represents the amount is
needed in mL to give a
dose of 12.5 mg IM?
a. 0.20
b. 0.25
c. 0.50
d. 0.75