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An older male client tells the nurse that he is losing sleep
because he has to get up several times at night to go to the
bathroom, that he has trouble starting his urinary system, and
that he does not feel like his bladder is ever completely
empty.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Review the client's fluid intake prior to bedtime.
b. Obtain a finger stick blood glucose level.
c. Palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis.
d. Collect a urine specimen for culture analysis - ANSWER-c.
Palpate the bladder above the symphysis pubis.
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A client is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs to
begin dialysis.
Which condition entered on the client's medical record should
the nurse recognize as a contraindication for peritoneal dialysis?
a. Nephrotic syndrome history.
b. Latent hepatitis C.
c. Crohn's disease with colectomy.
d. Type 2 diabetes mellitus - ANSWER-c. Crohn's disease with
colectomy.
When providing care for an unconscious client who has seizures.
Which nursing intervention is most essential?
a. Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
b. Keep the room at a comfortable
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temperature.
c. Ensure oral suction is available.
d. Provide frequent mouth care - ANSWER-c. Ensure oral
suction is available.
A client presents to the emergency department reporting chest
pain that is radiation to the left arm, shortness of breath, and
diaphoresis.
Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed
by the healthcare provider?
a. Fentanyl.
b. Hydromorphone.
c. Oxycodone.
d. Morphine - ANSWER-d. Morphine
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An adult who was recently diagnosed with glaucoma tells the
nurse, "It feels
like I am driving through a tunnel." The client expresses great
concern about
going blind.
Which nursing instruction is most important for the nurses to
provide
this client?
a. Maintain prescribed eye drop regimen
b. Eat a diet high in carotene.
c. Wear prescription glasses.
d. Avoid frequent eye pressure measurement. - ANSWER-a.
Maintain prescribed eye drop regimen
Which information should the nurse include on the teaching plan
of a client
diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?