QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 2024 UPDATE
You will need to provide sputum samples every 4 weeks to
monitor the effectiveness of the medication."
A nurse is teaching a client who has tuberculosis. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Watch for any changes in vision."
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of
tuberculosis and has been placed on a multimedication
regimen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
give the client related to the medication ethambutol
(Myambutol)?
A. Persistent cough
C. Fatigue
,D. Night sweats
E. Purulent sputum
A nurse is providing information to a group of clients at a local
community center about tuberculosis. Which of the following
clinical manifestations should be included in the teaching?
Select all that apply.
A. A client who has a BMI of 30
C. A client who has a fractured femur
E. A client who has chronic atrial fibrillation
A nurse is caring for several clients. Which of the following
clients are at risk for having a pulmonary embolism? (Select all
that apply)
Meeting the oxygenation needs first is the priority action
according to ABCs
A nurse is reviewing prescriptions for a client who has acute
dyspnea and diaphoresis. The client states that she is anxious
because she feels that she cannot get enough air. Vital signs
are: HR 117/min, RR 38/min, temp 38.4 (101.2), BP 100/54.
,Which of the following actions is the priority action at this
time?
The greatest risk to this client is the possibility of bleeding
from a peptic ulcer. Further assessment should be completed
and the nurse should notify the provider of the finding
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
heparin therapy. Which of the following statements by the
client should indicate an immediate concern for the nurse?
B. Pleural friction rub
D. Petechiae
E. Tachycardia
A nurse is assessing a client who has a pulmonary embolism.
Which of the clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to
find? (Select all that apply)
Hip arthroplasty 2 weeks ago
, A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive fibrinolytic
thrombolytic therapy. Which of the following should the nurse
recognize as a contraindication to the therapy?
a. tachypnea
b. deviation of the trachea
e. pleuritic pain
A nurse is assessing a client following a gunshot wound to the
chest. For which of the following finders should the nurse
monitor to detect a pneumothorax? (Select all that apply)
obtain a large-bore IV needle for decompression
A nurse is reviewing the prescriptions for a client who has a
pneumothorax. Which of the following actions should the nurse
perform first?
notify your provider if you experience a productive cough