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Questions with Answers V V V
1. A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal
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Vsurgery.: Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
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Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor
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the client's pain level.
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2. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain.
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Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a
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myocardial infarction?: Elevated Troponin
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3. For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphyse- ma,
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asthma, or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.:
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Temperature- Pneumonia
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Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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VCough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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4. A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a
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myocardial infarction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
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Vprepare the client for an ECG?: Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.
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5. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following
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sentence.: The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results.
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6. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from
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heroin. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the providerto
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prescribe?:Methadone
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7. A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following
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interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for aspiration?: Pinchthe NG
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tube.
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8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks
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, about how to improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the
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nurse recommend?: LemonJuice
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9. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The
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client is receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily.
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Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's
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therapeutic regimen is effective?: Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
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Questions with Answers V V V
1. A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal
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Vsurgery.: Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing.
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Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor
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the client's pain level.
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2. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain.
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Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a
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myocardial infarction?: Elevated Troponin
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3. For each finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with emphyse- ma,
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asthma, or pneumonia. Each finding may support more than 1 disease process.:
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Temperature- Pneumonia
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Breath Sounds- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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Respiratory Rate- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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VCough- Emphysema, Asthma, Pneumonia
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4. A nurse is assisting with the care for a client who is suspected of having a
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myocardial infarction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to
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Vprepare the client for an ECG?: Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.
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5. Drag 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank in the following
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sentence.: The client is experiencing manifestations of peritonitis due to the client's abdominal x-ray results.
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6. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing withdrawal from
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heroin. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the providerto
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prescribe?:Methadone
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7. A nurse is preparing to remove a client's NG tube. Which of the following
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interventions should the nurse take to decrease the risk for aspiration?: Pinchthe NG
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tube.
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8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is on a low-sodium diet and asks
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, about how to improve the taste of bland food. Which of the following foods should the
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nurse recommend?: LemonJuice
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9. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The
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client is receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily.
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Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's
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therapeutic regimen is effective?: Decrease in exertion dyspnea.
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