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1: Assessment
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1) A client on the medical/surgical unit complains of sudden chest pains. Which action will
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thenurse implement first?
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C) Reassess a new set of vital signs. v v v v v v
D) Turnclientfrom supineto v v v v
lateral.ANSWER: C
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healthcareprovider.
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B) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before administeringpain medication.
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C) The nurse needs to implement a new set of vital signs first when there is a change
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incondition.
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D) The nurse will need to reassess the client first, before movingthe client, to avoid making
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thechange in client's condition worse.
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Client Need/Sub: Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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Competencies:Patient-Centered Care
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AACN Domains and Comps.: Domain 2: Person-Centered CareNLN
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Competencies: Relationship Centered Care
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2) The nurse is observing the UAP taking the temperature of an unconscious client. Which routewill
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the nurse question the UAP using?
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A) Oral
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rectal,tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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B) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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C) The rectal, tympanic, or scanner method is preferred.
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Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safetyand Infection Control Standards:
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and Comps.: Domain 5: Quality and Safety
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NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety
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, 3) The nurse is changing a 2-month-old client's diaper and notes the client feels warm to
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touch.Which method should the nurse use to check the baby's temperature?
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A) Oral
B) Rectal
C) Axillary
D) Tympanic
membraneANSWER: C
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B) The rectal route is the least desirable.
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C) The axillaryroute maynot be as accurate as other routes for detecting fevers in children.
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D) The tympanic membrane maybe used for 3 months or
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4) A client comes in with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD).
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Whichnoninvasive diagnostic test will the nurse implement to know that the client is receiving
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enough oxygen?
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B) Pulse oximeter v
C) Arterialblood gasses v v
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rateANSWER: B
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B) A pulse oximeter provides a noninvasive method of measuring oxygenation, or oxygen
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saturation, in the blood and provides a pulse reading, which is especiallyhelpful for the clientwith
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a respiratoryillness or disease.
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adiagnostic test.
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