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A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |diphenhydramine |20 |mg |orally |to |a |6-year-old |child |who |has |
difficulty |swallowing |pills. |Available |is |diphenhydramine |12.5mg/5ml |oral |syrup. |Which |of |the |
following |images |indicates |the |correct |number |of |mL |the |nurse |should |administer? |(round |answer |to |
the |nearest |whole |number.)
DOSAGE |CALCULATION |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-8ml
A |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |is |malnourished. |The |client |states, |"My |wedding |ring |is |loose |and |
I'm |worried |I |will |lose |it |if |it |falls |off."Which |of |the |following |is |an |appropriate |response |by |the |
nurse?
a. |" |I |will |place |it |in |your |drawer |so |it |won't |get |lost."
b. |I |can |pin |it |to |your |hospital |gown |so |you |won't |lose |it."
c. |"I |will |hold |onto |it |until |a |family |member |can |take |it |home."
d. |I |can |put |it |in |a |locked |storage |unit |for |you |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |charge |nurse |is |teaching |a |group |of |newly |licensed |nurses |about |the |use |of |restraints. |In |which |of |
the |following |clinical |situations |should |the |nurse |apply |restraints?
a. |If |the |client |is |pacing |in |the |hallway
b. |As |a |part |of |a |fall |prevention |program
c. |At |the |request |of |the |client's |family
d. |When |the |client |poses |a |threat |to |self |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
To |ensure |client |safety, |a |nurse |manager |is |planning |to |observe |a |newly |licensed |nurse |perform |a |
straight |catheterization |on |a |client. |In |which |of |the |following |roles |is |the |nurse |manager |functioning?
a. |Case |manager
b. |Client |educator
c. |Client |care |provider
d. |Client |advocate |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |charge |nurse |in |a |long-term |care |facility |is |preparing |an |educational |program |about |delirium |for |
newly |hired |nurses. |Which |of |the |following |statements |should |the |nurse |plan |to |include?
,a. |"Delirium |does |not |affect |a |client's |perception |of |her |environment."
b. |"Delirium |does |not |affect |a |client's |sleep |cycle."
c. |"Delirium |has |an |abrupt |onset."
d. |"Delirium |has |a |slow |progression." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-c
A |nurse |is |speaking |with |a |client |who |has |recently |received |a |diagnosis |of |a |chronic |illness. |The |client |
states, |" |The |doctor |must |be |wrong. |I |can't |be |that |sick". |The |nurse |should |inform |the |client |that |
their |reaction |is |an |example |of |which |of |the |following |expected |responses |to |grief?
a. |Acceptance
b. |Denial
c. |Anger
d. |Depression |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-b
A |Nurse |on |a |medical-surgical |unit |is |providing |care |for |four |clients. |The |nurse |should |identify |which |
of |the |following |situations |as |an |ethical |dilemma?
a. |A |surgeon |who |removed |the |wrong |kidney |during |a |surgical |procedure |refuses |to |take |
responsibility |for |her |actions
b. |A |client |who |has |Crohn's |disease |reports |that |his |prescription |drug |plan |will |not |pay |for |his |
medications.
c. |A |client |who |has |a |new |colostomy |refuses |to |take |instructions |from |the |ostomy |therapist |because |
she |"doesn't |like |him."
d. |the |family |of |a |client |who |has |a |terminal |illness |asks |the |provider |not |to |tell |the |client |the |
diagnosis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |about |performing |breast |self-examinations. |Which |of |the |following |
statements |by |the |clients |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |teaching?
a. |"I |should |perform |my |self-exam |the |week |that |my |period |starts"
b. |"I |should |make |different |patterns |on |each |breast |when |I |do |my |self-exam." |
c. |"I |should |use |the |palm |of |my |hand |to |apply |pressure |to |each |breast."
d. |"I |should |make |circular |motions |with |my |fingertips |under |my |arms." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |transfer |a |client |who |is |partially |weight |bearing |from |the |bed |to |the |chair. |
Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take?
a. |Keep |his |knees |straight |when |moving |the |client
b. |Position |the |chair |next |to |the |bed |as |a |90 |degree |angle
c. |Stand |with |his |feet |together |when |lifting |the |client
, d. |Have |the |client |bear |weight |on |her |stronger |leg |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |following |a |laparoscopic |cholecystectomy. |The |client |has |a |prescription |
for |ondansetron |4mg |IV |bolus |every |6hr |PRN |for |nausea |and |vomiting. |Identify |the |sequence |of |steps
|the |nurse |should |follow |to |administer |the |medication. |( |Move |the |steps |into |the |box |on |the |right, |
placing |them |in |the |order |of |performance. |Use |all |the |steps.)
- |Select |the |injection |port |of |the |IV |tubing |closest |to |the |client.
- |Cleanse |the |injection |port |with |an |antiseptic |swab.
- |Aspirate |for |blood |return. |
- |Inject |the |medication.
- |perform |hand |hygiene |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1. |perform |hand |hygiene |
2. |select |the |injection |port |of |the |IV |tubing |closest |to |the |client |
3. |cleanse |the |injection |port |with |an |antiseptic |swab |
4. |aspirate |for |blood |return |
5. |inject |the |medication
A |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |who |has |diabetes |mellitus |about |mixing |regular |and |NPH |insulin.
Which |of |the |following |statements |but |the |client |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |teaching
a. |I |should |wait |3 |minutes |after |mixing |the |insulin |to |inject |it
b. |I |should |draw |up |the |NPH |insulin |before |regular |insulin
c. |I |should |inject |air |into |the |vial |of |regular |insulin |first
d. |I |should |roll |the |vial |of |NPH |insulin |between |my |hands |before |drawing |it |up |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |assessing |the |body |temperature |of |an |adult |client |using |a |temporal |artery |thermometer. |
Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |(Select |all |that |apply)
a. |Slide |the |probe |across |the |clients |forehead
b. |Pull |the |clients |pinna |up |& |back
c. |Hold |the |client's |hair |aside |while |performing |the |procedure
d. |Document |the |client's |temperature |with |"AX" |next |to |the |value
e. |Move |the |probe |in |a |circular |motion |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a, |c
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |insert |a |peripheral |IV |catheter |into |the |client's |arm. |Which |of |the |following |
actions |should |the |nurse |take |to |help |dilate |the |vein?
a. |Stroke |the |skin |near |the |vein |in |an |upward |position
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A |nurse |is |preparing |to |administer |diphenhydramine |20 |mg |orally |to |a |6-year-old |child |who |has |
difficulty |swallowing |pills. |Available |is |diphenhydramine |12.5mg/5ml |oral |syrup. |Which |of |the |
following |images |indicates |the |correct |number |of |mL |the |nurse |should |administer? |(round |answer |to |
the |nearest |whole |number.)
DOSAGE |CALCULATION |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-8ml
A |nurse |is |admitting |a |client |who |is |malnourished. |The |client |states, |"My |wedding |ring |is |loose |and |
I'm |worried |I |will |lose |it |if |it |falls |off."Which |of |the |following |is |an |appropriate |response |by |the |
nurse?
a. |" |I |will |place |it |in |your |drawer |so |it |won't |get |lost."
b. |I |can |pin |it |to |your |hospital |gown |so |you |won't |lose |it."
c. |"I |will |hold |onto |it |until |a |family |member |can |take |it |home."
d. |I |can |put |it |in |a |locked |storage |unit |for |you |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |charge |nurse |is |teaching |a |group |of |newly |licensed |nurses |about |the |use |of |restraints. |In |which |of |
the |following |clinical |situations |should |the |nurse |apply |restraints?
a. |If |the |client |is |pacing |in |the |hallway
b. |As |a |part |of |a |fall |prevention |program
c. |At |the |request |of |the |client's |family
d. |When |the |client |poses |a |threat |to |self |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
To |ensure |client |safety, |a |nurse |manager |is |planning |to |observe |a |newly |licensed |nurse |perform |a |
straight |catheterization |on |a |client. |In |which |of |the |following |roles |is |the |nurse |manager |functioning?
a. |Case |manager
b. |Client |educator
c. |Client |care |provider
d. |Client |advocate |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |charge |nurse |in |a |long-term |care |facility |is |preparing |an |educational |program |about |delirium |for |
newly |hired |nurses. |Which |of |the |following |statements |should |the |nurse |plan |to |include?
,a. |"Delirium |does |not |affect |a |client's |perception |of |her |environment."
b. |"Delirium |does |not |affect |a |client's |sleep |cycle."
c. |"Delirium |has |an |abrupt |onset."
d. |"Delirium |has |a |slow |progression." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-c
A |nurse |is |speaking |with |a |client |who |has |recently |received |a |diagnosis |of |a |chronic |illness. |The |client |
states, |" |The |doctor |must |be |wrong. |I |can't |be |that |sick". |The |nurse |should |inform |the |client |that |
their |reaction |is |an |example |of |which |of |the |following |expected |responses |to |grief?
a. |Acceptance
b. |Denial
c. |Anger
d. |Depression |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-b
A |Nurse |on |a |medical-surgical |unit |is |providing |care |for |four |clients. |The |nurse |should |identify |which |
of |the |following |situations |as |an |ethical |dilemma?
a. |A |surgeon |who |removed |the |wrong |kidney |during |a |surgical |procedure |refuses |to |take |
responsibility |for |her |actions
b. |A |client |who |has |Crohn's |disease |reports |that |his |prescription |drug |plan |will |not |pay |for |his |
medications.
c. |A |client |who |has |a |new |colostomy |refuses |to |take |instructions |from |the |ostomy |therapist |because |
she |"doesn't |like |him."
d. |the |family |of |a |client |who |has |a |terminal |illness |asks |the |provider |not |to |tell |the |client |the |
diagnosis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |about |performing |breast |self-examinations. |Which |of |the |following |
statements |by |the |clients |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |teaching?
a. |"I |should |perform |my |self-exam |the |week |that |my |period |starts"
b. |"I |should |make |different |patterns |on |each |breast |when |I |do |my |self-exam." |
c. |"I |should |use |the |palm |of |my |hand |to |apply |pressure |to |each |breast."
d. |"I |should |make |circular |motions |with |my |fingertips |under |my |arms." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |transfer |a |client |who |is |partially |weight |bearing |from |the |bed |to |the |chair. |
Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take?
a. |Keep |his |knees |straight |when |moving |the |client
b. |Position |the |chair |next |to |the |bed |as |a |90 |degree |angle
c. |Stand |with |his |feet |together |when |lifting |the |client
, d. |Have |the |client |bear |weight |on |her |stronger |leg |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |client |following |a |laparoscopic |cholecystectomy. |The |client |has |a |prescription |
for |ondansetron |4mg |IV |bolus |every |6hr |PRN |for |nausea |and |vomiting. |Identify |the |sequence |of |steps
|the |nurse |should |follow |to |administer |the |medication. |( |Move |the |steps |into |the |box |on |the |right, |
placing |them |in |the |order |of |performance. |Use |all |the |steps.)
- |Select |the |injection |port |of |the |IV |tubing |closest |to |the |client.
- |Cleanse |the |injection |port |with |an |antiseptic |swab.
- |Aspirate |for |blood |return. |
- |Inject |the |medication.
- |perform |hand |hygiene |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1. |perform |hand |hygiene |
2. |select |the |injection |port |of |the |IV |tubing |closest |to |the |client |
3. |cleanse |the |injection |port |with |an |antiseptic |swab |
4. |aspirate |for |blood |return |
5. |inject |the |medication
A |nurse |is |teaching |a |client |who |has |diabetes |mellitus |about |mixing |regular |and |NPH |insulin.
Which |of |the |following |statements |but |the |client |indicates |an |understanding |of |the |teaching
a. |I |should |wait |3 |minutes |after |mixing |the |insulin |to |inject |it
b. |I |should |draw |up |the |NPH |insulin |before |regular |insulin
c. |I |should |inject |air |into |the |vial |of |regular |insulin |first
d. |I |should |roll |the |vial |of |NPH |insulin |between |my |hands |before |drawing |it |up |- |VERIFIED |
ANSWER✔✔-d
A |nurse |is |assessing |the |body |temperature |of |an |adult |client |using |a |temporal |artery |thermometer. |
Which |of |the |following |actions |should |the |nurse |take? |(Select |all |that |apply)
a. |Slide |the |probe |across |the |clients |forehead
b. |Pull |the |clients |pinna |up |& |back
c. |Hold |the |client's |hair |aside |while |performing |the |procedure
d. |Document |the |client's |temperature |with |"AX" |next |to |the |value
e. |Move |the |probe |in |a |circular |motion |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a, |c
A |nurse |is |preparing |to |insert |a |peripheral |IV |catheter |into |the |client's |arm. |Which |of |the |following |
actions |should |the |nurse |take |to |help |dilate |the |vein?
a. |Stroke |the |skin |near |the |vein |in |an |upward |position
