NURS 312 VATI-Predictor-exam 1

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and reports difficulty with limiting sodium in their diet. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse provide? Replace bottled salad dressing with homemade vinegar and oil dressing. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a newborn who is experiencing heroin withdrawal. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following medications? Methadone Meperidine Hydromorphone Fentanyl A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head up." A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will dispose of insulin needles in a puncture-proof container." "I will store opened insulin vials in my refrigerator." "I will shake the insulin vial before drawing it into the syringe." "I will expect my regular insulin to appear cloudy." A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a preschooler who is about to undergo an incision and drainage for cellulitis on the left arm. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use? Take the child on a tour of the surgery and recovery areas. A nurse in a pediatric clinic is reviewing the urine laboratory results for an adolescent. For which of the following results should the nurse notify the provider?Ketones positive A nurse is visiting with the family of a client who has just died. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote comfort for the family? Allow the family as much time as they want with the client. A nurse on a maternal newborn unit is assisting with the preparation of an in-service presentation about infection control. Which of the following information should the nurse recommend to include?Visitors who have an upper respiratory infection should wear a mask. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is postoperative and received hydromorphone 4 mg PO 15 min ago. The client tells the nurse, "My pain level is still 8 on a 0 to 10 scale." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Reevaluate the client's response to the medication in 30 min. A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a school-age child who has an active case of Pediculosis humanus capitis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Wash the bed linens in hot water. A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit. Which of the following clients is an appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept? A client who had a cesarean delivery 24 hr ago A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in active labor. Which of the following data is the priority for the nurse to collect following an amniotomy?Fetal heart rate A nurse is assisting in the preparation of an in-service for a group of unit nurses about ethical principles. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include as an example of fidelity? A nurse keeps a promise made to a client. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a 12-month-old infant following cleft palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse include? Maintain elbow restraints on the infant. A nurse administered an IM injection to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of a needlestick injury? Dispose of the used needle immediately in a sharps container. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hepatitis A. Which of the following findings should the nurse expectAbdominal pain A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about caring for a new colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "You should empty the colostomy bag when it is three-fourths full."