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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200
ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the
nurse set the IV pump to administer?
Round to near whole number.
A. 10
B. 22
C. 33
D. 4
C. 33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache
d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
,arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
b. You can cross your legs the ankles when sitting down
c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for
crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to
their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the
meals for us
b. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean
d. Its going to be difficult to tell my parents I cant take them to their appointments
anymore
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing
dehydration?
a. Pitting, dependent edema
b. Distended jugular veins
c. Increased BP
, d. Decreased BP
d. Decreased BP
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with
an ACE inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by
the nurse is appropriate?
a. "your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough"
c. "sucking on lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough"
d. You cough should go away in time"
a. your cough may require that you stop or change your medication
A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential
trigger for exacerbations
of Raynaud's?
a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
b. A history of herpes zoster
c. Taking amiodipine for hypertension
d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous access device and notes the
tubing has become disconnected. The client develops dyspnea and tachycardia. Which
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A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200
ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the
nurse set the IV pump to administer?
Round to near whole number.
A. 10
B. 22
C. 33
D. 4
C. 33 gtt/min
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new prescription for
sublingual nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
a. I can keep my medications for 1 year before replacing it
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
c. I should discontinue this medication if I develop a headache
d. I can take up to five tablets in 15 minutes before seeking medical attention
b. I should lie down when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip
,arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
b. You can cross your legs the ankles when sitting down
c. You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
d. Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for
crutches. Which of the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to
their role change?
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the
meals for us
b. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child
c. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean
d. Its going to be difficult to tell my parents I cant take them to their appointments
anymore
a. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the meals for us
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment
findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing
dehydration?
a. Pitting, dependent edema
b. Distended jugular veins
c. Increased BP
, d. Decreased BP
d. Decreased BP
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with
an ACE inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by
the nurse is appropriate?
a. "your cough may require that you stop or change your medication"
b. "Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough"
c. "sucking on lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough"
d. You cough should go away in time"
a. your cough may require that you stop or change your medication
A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud's disease.
Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential
trigger for exacerbations
of Raynaud's?
a. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
b. A history of herpes zoster
c. Taking amiodipine for hypertension
d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
d. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous access device and notes the
tubing has become disconnected. The client develops dyspnea and tachycardia. Which
