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A charge nurse in a long term care facility notices an assistants repeated failure to provide oral
care for clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS-Discuss the
unacceptable behavior with the AP while reinforcing expectations.
A client who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease verbalizes frustration due to increase
difficulty with ambulation. Which of the ff responses should the nurse take? - ANS-Perform
active ROM with your arms and legs two times a day.
A group of childcare workers are receiving assistance from a community health nurse to
reinforce hepatitis A education. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse identify
as an external factor that can impede learning for the participants? - ANS-Poor lighting in the
learning setting
A licensed practical nurse on a medical surgical unit is working with an RN and an Assistive
personnel. Which of the following assignments should the LPN expect to receive? -
ANS-Administering an NG tube feeding to a client who had a stroke
A nurse assisting with a childbirth class is discussing non pharmacological strategies used
during labor. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of
cutaneous stimulation? - ANS-"I should use counterpressure for back pain during labor."
A nurse at a clinic is performing vision testing for a client following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a problem with pupil accommodation? - ANS-Lack
of change in pupil size when the client looks from a far to a near object.
A nurse at a long term care facility is part of a team preparing a report on the quality of care at
the facility. Which of the following information should the nurse recommend including in the
report to demonstrate improvement in care quality? - ANS-The facility had 12% fewer urinary
tract infections over the past 6 months.
A nurse at a long term care facility is transcribing new prescriptions for 4 clients. Which of the
following prescriptions is accurately transcribed by the nurse? - ANS-Potassium chloride 20
mEq PO every morning
A nurse delegates the collection of a sputum specimen from a client who has tuberculosis to an
assistive personnel. At which of the following times should the nurse instruct the ap to collect
the specimen? - ANS-As soon as the client wakes up.
A nurse has administer medications to a group of clients. For which of the following client
situations should the nurse complete and incident report? - ANS-The nurse administered insulin
lispro to a client who has diabetes mellitus and is NPO.
After a stroke, a client I am caring for has expressive aphasia. Which of the following
communication methods should the nurse use? - ANS-Provide a picture board.
A nurse in a long term care facility is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new
ostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan include? - ANS-Change the
appliance two times each week.
, A nurse in a long term care facility is reviewing information about health care associated
infection with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse
include? - ANS-Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a risk factor for infection.
A nurse in a long term care facility is serving on the ethics committee, which is addressing a
client care dilemma. Which of the following strategies will facilitate resolving the dilemma? -
ANS-Determine the facts related to the dilemma.
Identify possible solutions.
Consider the client's wishes.
A nurse in a long term care facility is using validation therapy with a client who has dementia.
The client becomes agitated and asks why his wife who died several years ago has not visited
him. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANS-You must miss your wife.
Let's take a walk and you can tell me about her.
In a long-term care facility, a nurse is assisting with a training session on legal issues for newly
hired assistive personnel. Which of the ff should the nurse include as an example of assault? -
ANS-Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even though the client
refuses.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with the admission of a client who requires
oropharyngeal suctioning. Which of the following supplies does the nurse need to perform this
task? - ANS-Yankauer catheter
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a preschooler. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANS-Heart rate 146/min
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse
an understanding of the teaching? - ANS-I will rinse my mouth after taking this medication.
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has borderline personality
disorder and reports. "I am going to kill my girlfriend when I get out of here." Which of the ff
actions should the nurse take? - ANS-Notify the client's care team of the threats against the
partner
a Nurse in maintaining droplet precautions for a client who has meningitis. The nurse should
do which of the following: ANS: Put on a surgical mask within three feet of the patient. A nurse
in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult client who is overweight.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching? - ANS-keep fat intake
to no more that 30% of daily caloric intake.
A nurse in reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer prevention. The nurse should include
that frequent consumption of which of the following foods increases the risk of cancer? -
ANS-Lamb
A nurse is administering lorazepam to a client who is scheduled for surgery within 1 yr. Which
of the ff actions should the nurse take after administering the medication ? - ANS-Instruct the
client not to get out of bed.
A nurse is admitting a client who is at high risk for suicide. Which of the ff actions is the nurse's
priority? - ANS-Search the client's personal belongings
A nurse is assisting in teaching a group of staff nurses about hepatitis A. Which of the following
modes should the nurse include as a method of transmitting hepatitis A? - ANS-Consumption of
contaminated food.
A charge nurse in a long term care facility notices an assistants repeated failure to provide oral
care for clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANS-Discuss the
unacceptable behavior with the AP while reinforcing expectations.
A client who is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease verbalizes frustration due to increase
difficulty with ambulation. Which of the ff responses should the nurse take? - ANS-Perform
active ROM with your arms and legs two times a day.
A group of childcare workers are receiving assistance from a community health nurse to
reinforce hepatitis A education. Which of the following characteristics should the nurse identify
as an external factor that can impede learning for the participants? - ANS-Poor lighting in the
learning setting
A licensed practical nurse on a medical surgical unit is working with an RN and an Assistive
personnel. Which of the following assignments should the LPN expect to receive? -
ANS-Administering an NG tube feeding to a client who had a stroke
A nurse assisting with a childbirth class is discussing non pharmacological strategies used
during labor. Which of the following statements by a client indicates an understanding of
cutaneous stimulation? - ANS-"I should use counterpressure for back pain during labor."
A nurse at a clinic is performing vision testing for a client following a head injury. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as a problem with pupil accommodation? - ANS-Lack
of change in pupil size when the client looks from a far to a near object.
A nurse at a long term care facility is part of a team preparing a report on the quality of care at
the facility. Which of the following information should the nurse recommend including in the
report to demonstrate improvement in care quality? - ANS-The facility had 12% fewer urinary
tract infections over the past 6 months.
A nurse at a long term care facility is transcribing new prescriptions for 4 clients. Which of the
following prescriptions is accurately transcribed by the nurse? - ANS-Potassium chloride 20
mEq PO every morning
A nurse delegates the collection of a sputum specimen from a client who has tuberculosis to an
assistive personnel. At which of the following times should the nurse instruct the ap to collect
the specimen? - ANS-As soon as the client wakes up.
A nurse has administer medications to a group of clients. For which of the following client
situations should the nurse complete and incident report? - ANS-The nurse administered insulin
lispro to a client who has diabetes mellitus and is NPO.
After a stroke, a client I am caring for has expressive aphasia. Which of the following
communication methods should the nurse use? - ANS-Provide a picture board.
A nurse in a long term care facility is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a new
ostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan include? - ANS-Change the
appliance two times each week.
, A nurse in a long term care facility is reviewing information about health care associated
infection with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following information should the nurse
include? - ANS-Prolonged use of corticosteroids is a risk factor for infection.
A nurse in a long term care facility is serving on the ethics committee, which is addressing a
client care dilemma. Which of the following strategies will facilitate resolving the dilemma? -
ANS-Determine the facts related to the dilemma.
Identify possible solutions.
Consider the client's wishes.
A nurse in a long term care facility is using validation therapy with a client who has dementia.
The client becomes agitated and asks why his wife who died several years ago has not visited
him. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANS-You must miss your wife.
Let's take a walk and you can tell me about her.
In a long-term care facility, a nurse is assisting with a training session on legal issues for newly
hired assistive personnel. Which of the ff should the nurse include as an example of assault? -
ANS-Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even though the client
refuses.
A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with the admission of a client who requires
oropharyngeal suctioning. Which of the following supplies does the nurse need to perform this
task? - ANS-Yankauer catheter
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a preschooler. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider? - ANS-Heart rate 146/min
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for
ferrous sulfate elixir. Which of the following statements by the client should indicate to the nurse
an understanding of the teaching? - ANS-I will rinse my mouth after taking this medication.
A nurse in an acute mental health facility is caring for a client who has borderline personality
disorder and reports. "I am going to kill my girlfriend when I get out of here." Which of the ff
actions should the nurse take? - ANS-Notify the client's care team of the threats against the
partner
a Nurse in maintaining droplet precautions for a client who has meningitis. The nurse should
do which of the following: ANS: Put on a surgical mask within three feet of the patient. A nurse
in reinforcing teaching about weight loss with a female older adult client who is overweight.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching? - ANS-keep fat intake
to no more that 30% of daily caloric intake.
A nurse in reinforcing teaching with a client about cancer prevention. The nurse should include
that frequent consumption of which of the following foods increases the risk of cancer? -
ANS-Lamb
A nurse is administering lorazepam to a client who is scheduled for surgery within 1 yr. Which
of the ff actions should the nurse take after administering the medication ? - ANS-Instruct the
client not to get out of bed.
A nurse is admitting a client who is at high risk for suicide. Which of the ff actions is the nurse's
priority? - ANS-Search the client's personal belongings
A nurse is assisting in teaching a group of staff nurses about hepatitis A. Which of the following
modes should the nurse include as a method of transmitting hepatitis A? - ANS-Consumption of
contaminated food.
