NSG 411 Comprehensive Predictor A questions and answers all are correct 2024 graded A

NSG 411 Comprehensive Predictor A questions and answers all are correct 2024 graded A A home health nurse is evaluating a school age child who has cystic fibrosis. The nurse should initiate a request for a high frequency chest compression vest in response to which of the following parent statements? a. My child does like to sit still for nebulizer treatments b. I think that my child has been running a fever over the last couple of days c. My child has only a small amount of mucus after percussion therapy d. I am concerned about my child's future participation in team sports - answerc. My child has only a small amount of mucus after percussion therapy A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and reports severe ankle pain after falling off a step stool at home. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? a. Obtain capillary blood glucose level every 2 hr b. Check the neurovascular status of the clients lower extremities every hour c. Apply a cold pack to the clients ankle for 30 min every hour d. Maintain the affected ankle elevated and immobilized - answerc. Apply a cold pack to the clients ankle for 30 min every hour A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 2 hr old. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? a. Slightly blue hands and feet b. Respiratory rate 40/min c. Axillary temperature 36.2 C (97.2 F) d, Apical pulse 136/min - answerc. Axillary temperature 36.2 C (97.2 F) A nurse is planning care for a client who has a deficit with cranial nerve II. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a. Keep the client resting in bed b. Ask the client to restate directions c. Clear objects form the clients walking area d. Evaluate the client's ability to swallow - answerc. Clear objects form the clients walking area A rural community health nurse is developing a plan to improve health care delivery for migrant farmworkers. To identify health services data for this minority group, the nurse should gather information from which of the following sources? a. Agency for healthcare research and quality b. National institutes of health c. Department of agriculture d. World health organization - answera. Agency for healthcare research and quality A client who has high blood pressure is having difficulty following their treatment plan. Which of the following factors should the nurse recognize as being the greatest barrier to the client's ability to be compliant? Quizlet a. A detailed plan of care b. Absence of symptoms c. Dietary salt restriction d. Addition of a new medication - answerb. Absence of symptoms A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a cataract extraction. Client statement understand teaching? a. I can resume my daily aspirin therapy b. I will contact my provider if my eye feels itchy c. I will bend at my knees when picking an object up off the floor d. Its okay for my to pick up my grandchild, who weighs 20 pounds - answerc. I will bend at my knees when picking an object up off the floor A nurse is assessing a client who has macular degeneration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Increased intraocular pressure b. Floating dark spots c. Decreased central vision d. Double vision - answerc. Decreased central vision A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and requests no lifesaving measures if he experiences cardiac arrest. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a. "You will need to draft a health care proxy so a designee can make this decision for you." b. "I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living will." c. "Your provider determines if you should have lifesaving measures if your heart stops." d. "I will make sure that no one performs any lifesaving measures if your heart stops." - answerb. "I will provide you with information about medical treatment to include in your living will." A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has left-sided weakness following a stroke. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? a. Massage bony prominences on the clients left side b. Support the clients left arm of a pillow while sitting c. Position the bedside table on the clients left side d. Place the clients cane on their left side while ambulating - answerb. Support the clients left arm of a pillow while sitting A nurse is preparing to administer a long-acting insulin to a client who has DM. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? a. Teach the client reportable adverse effects from the medication b. Check the insulin dose with another licensed nurse c. Administer the insulin at a 90 degree angle d. Clean the insertion site - answerb. Check the insulin dose with another licensed nurse A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a toddler who has hemophilia A. Which of the following aPTT values should the nurse expect? a. 11 seconds b. 22 seconds c. 30 seconds d. 45 seconds - answerd. 45 seconds A nurse receives a request from a client to review the information in his medical record. Which response should the nurse give? a. There's protocol for reviewing your medical record, and i can initiate the process b. The medical record has a lot of medical terminology, and it might be difficult for you to understand c. You should really talk to your provider if you have any questions about your treatment d. Some parts of your medical record are restricted, but i can show you the parts that you are allowed to see - answera. There's protocol for reviewing your medical record, and i can initiate the process A charge nurse overhears 2 staff nurses in the hallway discussing the nutritional status of a client who has anorexia nervosa. Which action should the charge nurse take? a. Apologize to the client for the nurses actions b. Advise the nurses that they are being insubordinate c. Tell the nurses to stop the discussion d. Document the incident in the client's medical record - answerc. Tell the nurses to stop the discussion A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? a. Arrange the lunch tray for a client who has a hip fracture b. Measure the vital signs of a client who has just returned from the PACU c. Evaluate dietary intake for a client who has anorexia d. Assess I&O for a client who is receiving dialysis - answera. Arrange the lunch tray for a client who has a hip fracture A nurse is assessing for correct placement of a client's NG feeding tube prior to administering a bolus feeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Insert air in the tube and listen for gurgling sounds in the epigastric area b. Aspirate contents from the tube and verify the pH level c. Review the medical record for previous x ray verification of placement d. Auscultate the lungs for adventitious breath sounds - answerb. Aspirate contents from the tube and verify the pH le