A nurse is planning care for a client who is being treated with chemotherapy and
radiation for metastatic breast cancer, and who has neutropenia. The nurse should
include which of the following restrictions in the client's plan of care?
A. all visitors from entering the client's room
B. fresh flowers and potted plants in the room
C. oral fluid intake to between meals only
D. Activities that could result in bleeding
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, B. fresh flowers and potted plants in the room
Clients who are receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy are likely to
become immunocompromised as a result of neutropenia, a decreased
white blood cell (WBC) count. Because micro-organisms are likely to be
present on fresh flowers and plants, immunocompromised clients are
instructed not to accept such gifts into the room. In addition, the client is
instructed to eat only thoroughly cooked meats and thoroughly washed
fruits and vegetables. Immunocompromised clients are more susceptible to
infection and illness from food-borne bacteria than other clients.
A nurse is reviewing a client's lab results. Which of the following lab values should the
nurse report to the provider?
A. sodium 126
B. potassium 3.6
C. magnesium 1.9
D. chloride 99
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A. sodium 126
A nurse is discussing factors that influence communication with a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. Hearing loss is considered a development factor that has minimal effect on nurse-
client communication
B. Nurses caring for clients experiencing a highly emotional situation report that
communication is rarely affected.
C. Nurses might focus on a client's physiological needs over psychosocial needs
when communicating during care.
D. Clients who have developmental deficits are less distracted by environmental
noises than client who do not have these deficits.
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, C. Nurses might focus on a client's physiological needs over psychosocial
needs when communicating during care.
A nurse is instructing a client how to decrease the nausea associated with
chemotherapy and radiation. Which of the following statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I will eat smaller meals if I feel nauseated
B. I will eat foods that are served at room temperature
C. I will drink more liquids with my meals
D. I will increase the amount of unsaturated fats in my diet.
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B. I will eat foods that are served at room temperature
The nurse should instruct the client to eat foods served at room
temperature or chilled. Foods served hot may contribute to nausea.
Following morning report, a nurse assigns completion of several tasks to an assistive
personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse have the AP perform
first?
A. bathe a client who is scheduled for physical therapy at 9am
b. perform the fingersticks for glucose levels on clients who have DM
c. Stock procedure rooms
d. distribute clean linens.
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b. perform the fingersticks for glucose levels on clients who have DM
, A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about ethical principles. The nurse should
include that working to not cause harm to a client, while trying to achieve the best
possible outcome, is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. fidelity
b. nonmaleficence
C. justice
D. autonomy
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b. nonmaleficence
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypernatremia and requires IV fluid therapy due
to his NPO status. Which of the following solutions should the nurse prepare to infuse
for this client?
A. lactated ringer's
B. Dextrose 5% in 0.9 sodium chloride
C. 0.45% sodium chloride
D. Dextrose 10% in water
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C. 0.45% sodium chloride
A client who has an elevated sodium level and is NPO requires a hypotonic
IV solution, such as 0.45% sodium chloride or 0.225% sodium chloride.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of four clients. Which of the following
should be immediately reported to the provider?
A. a client who has DM with a fasting blood glucose of 150 mg/dl
b. a client who is prescribed digoxin and furosemide with a potassium of 3.1 mEq/L
radiation for metastatic breast cancer, and who has neutropenia. The nurse should
include which of the following restrictions in the client's plan of care?
A. all visitors from entering the client's room
B. fresh flowers and potted plants in the room
C. oral fluid intake to between meals only
D. Activities that could result in bleeding
Give this one a try later!
, B. fresh flowers and potted plants in the room
Clients who are receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy are likely to
become immunocompromised as a result of neutropenia, a decreased
white blood cell (WBC) count. Because micro-organisms are likely to be
present on fresh flowers and plants, immunocompromised clients are
instructed not to accept such gifts into the room. In addition, the client is
instructed to eat only thoroughly cooked meats and thoroughly washed
fruits and vegetables. Immunocompromised clients are more susceptible to
infection and illness from food-borne bacteria than other clients.
A nurse is reviewing a client's lab results. Which of the following lab values should the
nurse report to the provider?
A. sodium 126
B. potassium 3.6
C. magnesium 1.9
D. chloride 99
Give this one a try later!
A. sodium 126
A nurse is discussing factors that influence communication with a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. Hearing loss is considered a development factor that has minimal effect on nurse-
client communication
B. Nurses caring for clients experiencing a highly emotional situation report that
communication is rarely affected.
C. Nurses might focus on a client's physiological needs over psychosocial needs
when communicating during care.
D. Clients who have developmental deficits are less distracted by environmental
noises than client who do not have these deficits.
Give this one a try later!
, C. Nurses might focus on a client's physiological needs over psychosocial
needs when communicating during care.
A nurse is instructing a client how to decrease the nausea associated with
chemotherapy and radiation. Which of the following statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A. I will eat smaller meals if I feel nauseated
B. I will eat foods that are served at room temperature
C. I will drink more liquids with my meals
D. I will increase the amount of unsaturated fats in my diet.
Give this one a try later!
B. I will eat foods that are served at room temperature
The nurse should instruct the client to eat foods served at room
temperature or chilled. Foods served hot may contribute to nausea.
Following morning report, a nurse assigns completion of several tasks to an assistive
personnel (AP). Which of the following tasks should the nurse have the AP perform
first?
A. bathe a client who is scheduled for physical therapy at 9am
b. perform the fingersticks for glucose levels on clients who have DM
c. Stock procedure rooms
d. distribute clean linens.
Give this one a try later!
b. perform the fingersticks for glucose levels on clients who have DM
, A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about ethical principles. The nurse should
include that working to not cause harm to a client, while trying to achieve the best
possible outcome, is an example of which of the following ethical principles?
A. fidelity
b. nonmaleficence
C. justice
D. autonomy
Give this one a try later!
b. nonmaleficence
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypernatremia and requires IV fluid therapy due
to his NPO status. Which of the following solutions should the nurse prepare to infuse
for this client?
A. lactated ringer's
B. Dextrose 5% in 0.9 sodium chloride
C. 0.45% sodium chloride
D. Dextrose 10% in water
Give this one a try later!
C. 0.45% sodium chloride
A client who has an elevated sodium level and is NPO requires a hypotonic
IV solution, such as 0.45% sodium chloride or 0.225% sodium chloride.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of four clients. Which of the following
should be immediately reported to the provider?
A. a client who has DM with a fasting blood glucose of 150 mg/dl
b. a client who is prescribed digoxin and furosemide with a potassium of 3.1 mEq/L
