Nclex

the nurse is assigned to assist with caring for a client after cardiac catheterization. the nurse should plan to maintain bed rest for this client in which position? a) high-Fowler's position b) lateral (side-lying) position c) head elevation of 45 degrees d) head elevation of no more than 30 degrees d) head elevated of no more than 30 degrees rationale after cardiac catheterization, the extremity into which the catheter was inserted is kept straight for the prescribed time period. the...

A client with diabetes mellitus calls the clinic nurse and reports that she has been vomiting during the night and now has diarrhea. Which question does the nurse make a priority of asking the client? - correct answer "Have you tested your blood glucose?" A client's oral intake of liquids includes 120 mL on the night shift, 800 mL on the day shift, and 650 mL on the evening shift. The client is receiving an intravenous (IV) antibiotic every 12 hours, diluted in 50 mL of normal saline solut...

NCLE EXAM GUIDE Assessment of the quality of the peripheral curves (blends of a rigid contact lens) is achieved by the use of thea. profile analyzer b. shadow graph c. keratometer d. burton light - ANS -a. profile analyzer Contact lens power should be specified ina. back vertex power b. sphero-cylinder power c. power in situ d. posterier apical radius - ANS -a. back vertex power The slit-lamp illumination that gives an overall view of the cornea but limits detail isa. sclerotic...

A 73-year-old patient who sustained a right hip fracture in a fall requests pain medication from the nurse. Based on his injury, which type of pain is this patient most likely experiencing? 1) Phantom 2) Visceral 3) Deep somatic 4) Referred - answer-Answer: 3) Deep somatic Rationale: Deep somatic pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Therefore, a hip fracture causes deep somatic pain. Phantom pain is pain that is perceived to originate from a part...

Mark Klimek Nclex Review 5/9 Prioritization & Delegation • Completely get rid of age and gender, they do not matter. A two year old is not more valuable that a 90 year old, men are not more valuable than women • Modifying phrase is always more important 1. An acutely ill person is higher priority than chronic 2. Fresh post op beats medical or other surgical 3. Unstable beats stable 4. The more vital the higher the prior...

NCLEX (Ectopic Pregnancy) Maryland University (Case Study)

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders NCLEX 3000The nurse is collecting data on a client with possible Cushing's syndrome. In a client with Cushing's syndrome, the nurse would expect to find: - correct answer deposits of adipose tissue in the trunk and dorsocervical area. "(PUT IN ORDER) A client is ordered to receive 20 units of isophane insulin suspension (Humulin N) and 5 units of regular insulin (Humulin R) by subcutaneous injection. Place in chronological order the steps to take when mixi...

Endocrine ATI questionsA nurse is caring for a client who asks why the provider bases the medication regimen on the HbA1c instead of the log of morning fasting blood glucose results. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? a. hb1Ac measures how well insulin is regulating your blood glucose between meals b. HbA1c indicates how well you have regulated your blood glucose over the past 120 days. c. HbA1c is the first test your provider prescribed to determine that you have diabet...

Endocrine/Diabetes NCLEX Questions 572. An external insulin pump is prescribed for a client with DM and the client asks the nurse about the functioning of the pump. The nurse bases the response on which info about the pump? timed to release programmed doses of short-duration or NPH insulin into the bloodstream at specific intervals nuously infuses small amounts of NPH insulin into the bloodstream while regularly monitoring blood glucose levels surgically attached to the pancreas and infu...

Endocrine/diabetic medication NCLEX questions600. The nurse is teaching a client how to mix regular insulin and NPH insulin in the same syringe. Which action is performed by the client, indicates a need for further teaching? raws the NPH insulin first raws the regular insulin first ts air into NPH insulin vial first ts an amount of air equal to the desired dose of insulin into each vial. - correct answer 1. When preparing a mixture of short acting insulin such as regular insulin with ano...