A nurse is performing mouth care for a client who is A. Turn the client's head to the side.
unconscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
A. Turn the client's head to the side.
B. Place two fingers in the client's mouth to open.
C. Brush the client's teeth once per day.
D. Inject a mouth rinse into the center of the client's mouth.
A nurse is instructing a client who has diabetes mellitus about A. Inspect the feet daily.
foot care. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
include? (Select all that apply.) E. Wear cotton socks.
A. Inspect the feet daily.
B. Use moisturizing lotion on the feet.
C. Washing the feet with warm water and let them air dry.
D. Use over-the-counter products to treat abrasions.
E. Wear cotton socks.
A nurse is planning care for a client who develops dyspnea and A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
feels tired after completing her morning care. Which of the
following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan
of care?
A. Schedule rest periods during morning care.
B. Discontinue morning care for 2 days.
C. Perform all care as quickly as possible.
D. Ask a family member to come in to bathe the client.
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A nurse is beginning a complete bed bath for a client. After A. Face
removing the client's gown and placing a bath blanket over
him, which of the following areas should the nurse wash first?
A. Face
B. Feet
C. Chest
D. Arms
A nurse is preparing to perform denture care for a client. B. Brush the dentures with a toothbrush and denture cleaner.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Pull down and out at the back of the upper denture to
remove.
B. Brush the dentures with a toothbrush and denture cleaner.
C. Rinse the dentures with hot water after cleaning them.
D. Place the dentures in a clean, dry, storage container after
cleaning them.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with severe acute A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies.
respiratory syndrome (SARS). The nurse is aware that health B. Determining public health priorities.
care professionals are required to report communicable and C. Ensuring proper medical treatment.
infectious diseases. Which of the following illustrate the E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks.
rationale for reporting? (Select all that apply.)
A. Planning and evaluating control and prevention strategies.
B. Determining public health priorities.
C. Ensuring proper medical treatment.
D. Identifying endemic disease.
E. Monitoring for common-source outbreaks.
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A nurse is caring for a client who presents with linear clusters D. Herpes zoster
of fluid-containing vesicles with some crustings. The nurse
should identify the client has manifestations of which of the
following conditions?
A. Allergic reaction
B. Ringworm
C. Systemic lupus erythematosus
D. Herpes zoster
A nurse is caring for a client who reports a severe sore throat, D. Illness
pain when swallowing, and swollen lymph nodes. The client is
experiencing which of the following stages of infection?
A. Prodromal
B. Incubation
C. Convalescence
D. Illness
A nurse educator is reviewing with a newly hired nurse the A. Fever
difference in manifestations of a localized versus a systemic B. Malasia
infection. The nurse indicates understanding when she states E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
that which of the following are manifestations of a systemic
infection? (Select all that apply.)
A. Fever
B. Malasia
C. Edema
D. Pain or tenderness
E. Increase in pulse and respiratory rate
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