VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE A

VATI RN COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE A **A client is postoperative following a lumbar discectomy and is having difficulty voiding. The nurse should recognize that which of the following medications place the client at risk for urinary retention? Ketorolac Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Bethanechol (Urecholine) Tobramycin (Nebcin) **A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility who is disoriented and continues to get out of bed without assistance. Which of the following images indicates the nurse is using an appropriate intervention to minimize the risk of injury due to a fall? D **A practical nurse (PN) on medical-surgical unit is beginning her shift and is working with a registered nurse (RN) and an assistive personnel (AP). The PN should expect to be assigned which of the following tasks? Teach a client who has a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus how to self-administer insulin. Create a plan of care for a newly admitted client. Obtain a stool specimen from a client who has ulcerative colitis---- Administer an NG tube feeding to a client who had a stroke **A nurse on an acute mental health unit observes a client who begins to speak loudly in the common room, saying that he can’t hear the TV. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? You will need to go to your room until you can calm down okay The TV is loud enough for everyone to hear it You are being inconsiderate. Please stop talking so loudly Let’s go to another room to talk about what is upsetting you **A client tells a nurse that he would like to observe kosher dietary laws. The nurse should recognize which of the following? A vegetarian diet is the preferred diet Dairy products are served separately from meat Fasting during daylight is required during a month-long holiday Fish with scales and fins should not be eaten **A nursing unit receives new glucose monitoring equipment from staff development with the promise that in-service education will be given soon. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the assistive personnel (AP) who is preforming glucose monitoring on the unit? Contact the staff development department for instruction Continue using the current glucose monitors Check for accuracy and proper functioning of the new monitor Read the instruction manual before attempting to use the new monitor **Which of the following should the nurse document as an indication of the IV infiltration in a client’s forearm? Redness along vein Tissue sloughing at the site Forearm that is warm to the touch Pallor surrounding the infusion site **A client requests information about advanced directives. Which of the following is the appropriate response by the nurse? Advanced directives are written instructions regarding end of life care Advanced directives provide education on palliative care issues Advanced directives require the provider’s approval before changes can be implemented Advanced directives help determine legal competency **A nurse is caring for a client who is on telemetry. Which of the following ECG findings should the nurse report to the charge nurse? One P wave prior to each QRS complex PR interval 0.24 seconds QRS duration 0.06 seconds Ventricular rate 75/min