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. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Frothy sputum
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following
a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client reports sharp lower
abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's urine output
A nurse is providing instructions about foot care for a client who has peripheral
arterial disease. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I rest in my recliner with my feet elevated for about an hour every afternoon"
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-management of
GERD. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Sleep with the head of the bed elevated 6 inches
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a partial thyroidectomy.
Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
High-pitched sound on inspiration
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee
amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around
the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response
by the nurse?
"The elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema."
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A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a coronary
artery bypass grafting. Which of the following assessments should the nurse plan to
perform first?
Auscultate breath sounds.
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuos 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 ump to administer?
33
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?
I should lie down when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
A nurse is planning care for a client following cardiac catheterization. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
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?
I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the
meals for us
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired immune system due
to chemotherapy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Wash your perineal area two times each day with anti-microbial soap
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports
thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 mL over the past 24 hr. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medications?
Desmopressin
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?
"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?
Using 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 of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Turn the client to his left side
A nurse is completing an assessment of an older adult client and notes reddened
areas over the bony prominences, but the client's skin is intact. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Support bony prominences with pillows
A home health nurse is making an initial visit to a client who has multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
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. A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
Frothy sputum
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of
the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following
a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client reports sharp lower
abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Check the client's urine output
A nurse is providing instructions about foot care for a client who has peripheral
arterial disease. The nurse should identify that which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I rest in my recliner with my feet elevated for about an hour every afternoon"
A nurse in a provider's office is teaching a client about the self-management of
GERD. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Sleep with the head of the bed elevated 6 inches
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a partial thyroidectomy.
Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider?
High-pitched sound on inspiration
A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-the-knee
amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around
the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response
by the nurse?
"The elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema."
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A nurse is planning care for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a coronary
artery bypass grafting. Which of the following assessments should the nurse plan to
perform first?
Auscultate breath sounds.
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuos 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 ump to administer?
33
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?
I should lie down when I take this medication
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following total hip
arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom
A nurse is planning care for a client following cardiac catheterization. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Maintain the client's affected extremity in extension
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?
I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the
meals for us
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has an impaired immune system due
to chemotherapy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
Wash your perineal area two times each day with anti-microbial soap
A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports
thirst. The client's urinary output was 4,000 mL over the past 24 hr. The nurse
should anticipate a prescription for which of the following IV medications?
Desmopressin
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?
"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?
Using 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 of the following actions should the nurse take first?
Turn the client to his left side
A nurse is completing an assessment of an older adult client and notes reddened
areas over the bony prominences, but the client's skin is intact. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Support bony prominences with pillows
A home health nurse is making an initial visit to a client who has multiple sclerosis.
Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
