A charge nurse is working on an acute care floor when a natural disaster occurs. Which of
the following emergency response actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER prepare
medically stable clients for early discharge
a nurse is performing mass casualty triage following a disaster. To which of the following cli-
ents should the nurse assign a black tag - ANSWER a client who has a penetrating head
wound and agonal respirations
a nurse is teaching a group of clients about degenerative disk disease. Which of the follow-
ing information should the nurse include regarding the prevention of low back pain and in-
jury? - ANSWER maintain weight within 10% of ideal body weight
a nurse is developing a plan of care for a toddler who has heart failure and is receiving furo-
semide. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan - ANSWER in-
crease the toddler's intake of foods high in potassium
a public health nurse is participating in the recovery phase of emergency response to a hurri-
cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Determine
the needs of the community
A nurse is discussing hepatitis C with a newly licenses nurse. Which of the following infor-
mation should the nurse include? - ANSWER Hepatitis C frequently results in a chronic
infection
A nurse manager is conducting an in-service about hepatitis A for a group of nurses. Which
of the following information should the nurse manager include as a risk factor for acquiring
the hepatitis A virus - ANSWER ingesting shellfish
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, a nurse is working at a community health center with clients who have limited socioeco-
nomic resources. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as a primary preven-
tion strategy to address health care disparities for these clients - ANSWER provide free
influenza immunizations
A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN).
Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN - ANSWER Administer an
IM pain medication to a postoperative client
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing Addisonian crisis and has hyperkale-
mia. According to research-based care, which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Initiate cardiac monitoring for the client
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) and
is to undergo a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following information should the nurse
report to the provider prior to the procedure - ANSWER Allergies
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a preschooler who experienced a
minor head injury after a fall. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching - ANSWER I should notify the provider if my child develops
a runny nose in the next several days
A charge nurse is supervising a group of staff on the unit. Which of the following actions
should the charge nurse identify as a potential professional liability - ANSWER A nurse re-
quests to perform the narcotic count every shift
a nurse is updating the discharge plan for a client who is ventilator-dependent and will be
transferred to a long-term care facility. To facilitate the coordination of the transfer, the
nurse should contact which of the following members of the health care team? - AN-
SWER case manager
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the following emergency response actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER prepare
medically stable clients for early discharge
a nurse is performing mass casualty triage following a disaster. To which of the following cli-
ents should the nurse assign a black tag - ANSWER a client who has a penetrating head
wound and agonal respirations
a nurse is teaching a group of clients about degenerative disk disease. Which of the follow-
ing information should the nurse include regarding the prevention of low back pain and in-
jury? - ANSWER maintain weight within 10% of ideal body weight
a nurse is developing a plan of care for a toddler who has heart failure and is receiving furo-
semide. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan - ANSWER in-
crease the toddler's intake of foods high in potassium
a public health nurse is participating in the recovery phase of emergency response to a hurri-
cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Determine
the needs of the community
A nurse is discussing hepatitis C with a newly licenses nurse. Which of the following infor-
mation should the nurse include? - ANSWER Hepatitis C frequently results in a chronic
infection
A nurse manager is conducting an in-service about hepatitis A for a group of nurses. Which
of the following information should the nurse manager include as a risk factor for acquiring
the hepatitis A virus - ANSWER ingesting shellfish
1
, a nurse is working at a community health center with clients who have limited socioeco-
nomic resources. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as a primary preven-
tion strategy to address health care disparities for these clients - ANSWER provide free
influenza immunizations
A charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit is working with a licensed practical nurse (LPN).
Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the LPN - ANSWER Administer an
IM pain medication to a postoperative client
A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing Addisonian crisis and has hyperkale-
mia. According to research-based care, which of the following interventions should the
nurse include in the plan? - ANSWER Initiate cardiac monitoring for the client
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who had a myocardial infarction (MI) and
is to undergo a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following information should the nurse
report to the provider prior to the procedure - ANSWER Allergies
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a preschooler who experienced a
minor head injury after a fall. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an
understanding of the teaching - ANSWER I should notify the provider if my child develops
a runny nose in the next several days
A charge nurse is supervising a group of staff on the unit. Which of the following actions
should the charge nurse identify as a potential professional liability - ANSWER A nurse re-
quests to perform the narcotic count every shift
a nurse is updating the discharge plan for a client who is ventilator-dependent and will be
transferred to a long-term care facility. To facilitate the coordination of the transfer, the
nurse should contact which of the following members of the health care team? - AN-
SWER case manager
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