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NCSBN Exam with Practice Questions and Answers The nurse is reviewing a new prescription for a client with conjunctivitis that reads: Administer ciprofloxacin solution 1 gtt OD Q4H. Which action should the nurse take next? ANSWER Contact the prescriber to clarify and rewrite the order. Abbreviations, symbols and dose designations can be misinterpreted and lead to medication errors. "OD" can mean "right eye" (oculus dexter) or "once daily"; it should never be used when com...

HESI NCLEX-RN Fundamentals Exam with Questions and Answers The nurse is assessing several clients prior to surgery. Which factor in a client's history poses the greatest threat for complications to occur during surgery? ANSWER Taking anticoagulants for the past year Rationale: Anticoagulants (B) increase the risk for bleeding during surgery, which can pose a threat for developing surgical complications. The healthcare provider should be informed that the client is taking such drugs. U...

NCLEX RN Fundamentals Exam with Questions and Answers The nurse encourages a patient with a history of heart failure to reduce energy expenditure by alternating activity and rest. Which nursing process phase is this? a. Diagnosis b. Planning c. Implementation d. Evaluation ANSWER C. Implementation Teaching a patient about alternating activity and rest is a component of patient education, which falls into the implementation phase. This is an example of putting an individualized plan int...

NCLEX-RN Chapter 3 Exam with Questions and Answers A nurse assessed patients in a physicians office who are experiencing different levbels of health and illness. Which statements best define the concepts of health and illness? Select all that apply A. Health and illness are the same for all people B. Health and illness are individually defined by each person C. People with acute illnesses are actually healthy D. People with chronic illnesses have poor health beliefs E. Health is more th...

RN NCLEX Test 3 with Questions and Answers The charge nurse overhears an AP yelling loudly to a patient who is hard of hearing, while transferring them from the bed to a chair. Upon entering the room, which response by the charge nurse is most appropriate? a. "Please speak more quietly so you don't disturb the other patients." b. "Let me help you with your transfer technique." c. "When you are finished, be sure to apologize for shouting." d. "When your patient is s...

NCLEX-RN Exam with Might Ask Questions and Answers The student nurse is monitoring the progress of a client with juvenile diabetes in a community clinic setting. The client is a 15-year-old girl who is having problems with her diet that stem mainly from having to eat in the high school cafeteria with others of her age. According to Erikson, this child's stage of development is a. Trust vs mistrust b. Industry vs inferiority c. Identity vs role confusion d. Intimacy vs isolation ANSWE...

NCLEX-RN Exam with Latest Questions and Answers What instruction would be given to client taking alendronate sodium (Fosamax)? A. Take med before arising B. Force fluids while taking this med C. Remain upright for 30 min after taking D. Take med in conjunction w/ estrogen ANSWER C - alendronate sodium used to Tx osteoporosis; remain upright because it causes gastric reflux The client is discharged from the unit with a prescription for Evista (raloxifene HCl). Which of the following is ...

RN NCLEX Exam with Questions and Answers A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote client compliance? (SATA) A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning B. Contact the client's support system C. Assess for age-related cognitive awareness D. Encourage the use of a dail...

NCLEX-RN Exam 1 with Practice Questions and Answers Nursing can best be defined as a discipline that focuses on which of the following? A. Human responses to health and illness B. A wide variety of disease states C. The interaction between nurses and other disciplines D. The relationship between prevention and teaching ANSWER A. Human responses to health and illness Which challenge must a nurse in today's health care field be prepared to meet? A. Developing standardized plans of ca...

NCLEX-RN Exam Review with Questions and Answers When selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you remember or use and what is the exception? ANSWER Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember safety first and acute before chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you assess. If the pt is in distress then you should do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you should alway...