1. Question: Where can providers find criteria for reviewing an internet site for rigor? 2. Question: Which of the following is an example of a secondary prevention strategy? 3. Question: Which of the following is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy? 4. Question: What are the criteria that should be considered for a screening test to be effective? 5. Question: Which of the following is a measure of exposure in a case-control study? 6. Question: Which of the following is an example of a ...

Chapter 1 - Health care delivery systems A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. Home health care B. Rehabilitation facilities C. Diagnostic centers D. Skilled nursing facilities E. Oncology centers - A, B, D A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which of the following healt...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection and is in contact isolation. Which of the following actionA nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection and is in contact isolation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - A (Wear gloves when changing the client's gown) A nurse is caring for an adult client in the terminal stages of lung cancer who refuses any further treatment. The nurse should provide care that facilit...

A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? - Calf Swelling A nurse manager is overseeing the car...

A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful? Increase in hematocrit increase in respiratory rate Decrease in heart rate Decrease in capillary refill time - Correct Answer: Decrease in heart rate Fluid volume deficit causes tachycardia. With correction of the imbalance, the heart rate should return to the ex...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection and is in contact isolation. Which of the following actionA nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection and is in contact isolation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - A (Wear gloves when changing the client's gown) A nurse is caring for an adult client in the terminal stages of lung cancer who refuses any further treatment. The nurse should provide care that facilit...

1. A 52-year-old woman is admitted with dyspnea and discomfort in her left chest with deep breaths. She has smoked for 35 years and recently lost over 10 lbs. Her vital signs on admission are: HR 112, BP 138/82, RR 22, tympanic temperature 36.8° C (98.2° F), and oxygen saturation 94%. She is receiving oxygen at 2 L via a nasal cannula. Which vital sign reflects a positive outcome of the oxygen therapy? 1. Temperature: 37° C (98.6° F) 2. Radial pulse: 112 3. Respiratory rate: 24 4...

A nurse in a medical-surgical unit is caring for six clients. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. The first client the nurse should assess is _____ followed by _____. Client 1: Client is admitted with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.Client 2: Client has a history of hyperlipidemia. Atorvastatin 20 mg PO administered as prescribed.Client 3: Client is 1 day postoperative. Reports pain as 8 on a scale of 0 to 10. Morphine 5 mg subcutaneous administered as ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving enteral tube feedings due to dysphagia. Which of the following bed positions should the nurse use for safe care of this client? A. Supine B. Semi Fowler's C. Semi-Prone D. Trendelenburg - B A nurse is caring for a client who is sitting in a chair and asks to return to bed. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority at this time? A. Obtain a walker for the client to use to transfer back to bed. B. Call for help with transfe...

A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel about a upper body mechanics to prevent injury. Which of the following actions by the AP demonstrate an understanding of the teaching? - The AP keeps the object he is lifting close to his body . a nurse is assessing a client who is immobile and notices a red area over the client's coccyx. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Assess the red area for blanching . a nurse is preparing to insert an iv catheter for a client followin...