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The charge nurse has received a change-of-shift report on the following clients in labor. The charge nurse should ask a staff member to first see the client in the 1. first stage of labor who has an oral temperature of 99.7° F (37.6° C) 2. first stage of labor whose contractions are occurring every 30 seconds 3. second stage of labor who has respirations of 26 4. second stage of labor whose contractions are lasting for 60 seconds - correct answer 2. first stage of labor whose contracti...

NCLEX 75 Questions and Verified Answers Latest Update GRADED A+ The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - correct answers 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced ...

A nurse is conducting health promotion education regarding contraindication to combination oral contraceptive use to a group of women. Which of the following conditions should the nurse includes in the teaching? a. Hypertension b. Fibromyalgia c. Renal calculi d. Fibrocystic breast diseases - ANSWER a. Hypertension A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a depressive disorder and a new prescription for amitriptyline. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an...

11. Which of the following is the most prominent feature of public health nursing? A. It involves providing home care to sick people who are not confined in the hospital B. Services are provided free of charge to people within the catchment area C. The public health nurse functions as part of a team providing a public health nursing service D. Public health nursing focuses on preventive, not curative services - ANSWER D 32. The public health nurse takes an active role in community particip...

the nurse is performing an assess on a 39 wk neonate an hr after a spontaneous vag delivery. what are common expected nb findings? SATA a. one artery and one vein in umbilical cord b. plantar creases up the entire sole c. skin on the nose blanches to a yellowish hue d. toes fan outward when the lateral sile surface is stroked e. white pearl like cysts on gum margins - ANSWER the nurse is caring for a client born at 42 wks. which of the following potential clinical findings should the nu...

The nursing assessment of an 80-year-old patient who demonstrates some confusion but no anxiety reveals that the patient is a fall risk because she continues to get out of bed without help despite frequent reminders. The initial nursing intervention to prevent falls for this patient is to: A. Place a bed alarm device on the bed. B. Place the patient in a belt restraint. C. Provide one-on-one observation of the patient. D. Apply wrist restraints. - ANSWER ANS: A Place a bed alarm device on...

A client had a total knee replacement earlier in the day and has a continuous femoral nerve blockade. When entering the room to assess the client, the nurse notes that the television volume is quite loud. The client explains that it is hard to hear with "all the ringing in my ears." What action by the nurse takes priority? - ANSWER Call another nurse to notify the anesthesiologist immediately. A client who has had total hip replacement surgery asks the nurse when she will be able to use a...

1. (What diagnostic assessment would be used to identify and confirm Cor Pulmonale?)-Select all that applies a) ECG b) BUN and creatine panel c) CT scan d) B-Type natriuretic peptide (BNP) - ANSWER Correct answer: A, C, D