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• What action should a nurse take when suctioning a tracheostomy? -
✓✓Preoxygenate the client prior to suctioning.
• What indicates a client understands guided imagery for pain management? -
✓✓"I think about my grandfather's farm to reduce pain."
• What is an appropriate response by a nurse when asked about a client's condition
by their employer? -✓✓"I cannot confirm or deny that we have a client by that
name."
• What action should a nurse include to reduce environmental stressors in acute
care? -✓✓Restrict the number of visitors for clients.
• What finding should a nurse report after a colostomy placement? -✓✓The stoma
appears dark in color.
• Which physiological changes should a nurse include when teaching about aging?
-✓✓Increased constipation, decreased muscle mass, decreased cough reflex.
• What is an appropriate action for a nurse when a client expresses fear of needles
during opioid detoxification? -✓✓Request a change in the medication route to PO.
• What should a nurse do when a client reports a whistling sound from their
hearing aid? -✓✓Decrease the volume on the hearing aid.
, • What information should a nurse include for a client prescribed home oxygen
therapy? -✓✓Ensure the oxygen delivery system is at least 8 feet from any heat
source.
• Which statement indicates correct understanding of walker use? -✓✓I'll keep my
elbows slightly bent when I grasp the walker.
• What is an appropriate nonpharmacological intervention for pain management? -
✓✓Play music in the client's room.
• Which statement indicates understanding of seizure management? -✓✓I will
loosen his clothing during seizures.
• What action is appropriate when repositioning a client post-laminectomy? -
✓✓Place a pillow between the client's legs prior to logrolling.
• Which solution should be used to clean a blood spill? -✓✓Chlorine bleach.
• What should a nurse respond to a caregiver expressing feelings of loss? -✓✓Tell
me more about your expectations.
• What action should a nurse take if a postoperative client intends to leave? -
✓✓Have the client sign an against medical advice form.
• What laboratory finding is expected after vomiting and diarrhea? -
✓✓Hyponatremia.