COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR PN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL

A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Keep bed linens off of the affected areas. Position a heat lamp over the lower extremities. Apply warm, moist compresses to the affected areas. Initiate droplet isolation precautions. - CORRECT ANSWER -Keep bed linens off of the affected areas. A nurse in an orthopedic clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoarthritis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to promote comfort? Sleep on a firm mattress. Try jogging in place when joints feel stiff. Use a soft chair or recliner for sitting. Apply ice packs to painful joints - CORRECT ANSWER -Sleep on a firm mattress. A nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset of nausea. The client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Check for kinks in the NG tube. Increase the IV uid rate. Provide ice chips. Administer an antiemetic - CORRECT ANSWER -Check for kinks in the NG tube.