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A nurse is assisting with the selection of clients to discharge to make beds available following a tornado in the community. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for discharge? • A client who is recovering from a laparoscopic appendectomy that was performed 24 hr ago RATIONALE: A client who had an appendectomy without complications is often discharged the day of or the day after surgery. The nurse should recommend this client for discharge because this client has a lo...

1) A 15 years old high school student with a mild sore throat and low-grade fever that has persisted for about 3 weeks. She reports general malaise, fatigue, and loss of appetite. The NP suspects mononucleosis. Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate intervention? a. Palpate the lymph nodes and spleen b. Examine the posterior oropharynx for petechiae c. Obtain a CBC, throat culture, and heterophil antibody test. d. Obtain an urinalyses and serum for LFTs and amylase Explanation: mo...

1. A nurse in the emergency department is performing triage for a group of clients following a motor crash. Which of the following should the nurse request the provider assess first? • A client who has arm contusions and manifests asymmetrical thoracic movement. 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute diverticulitis for surgery with the next 2 hr. The client tells the nurse that she has called a taxicab and is leaving the hospital. After notifying the surgeon, which of the following ...

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a school-age child whose family is homeless. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? The child has red sores at the corners of the mouth. The child has several small bruises on both legs. The child sleeps for about 13 hr each night. The child is not regularly attending school A nurse manager is teaching about confidentiality requirements to the staff. Which of the following staff comments indicates an understanding of...

The nurse is assessing a new mother's efforts to bond with her newly born infant. Identify three (3) factors that can impact effective bonding between mother and infant? 1) Mother’s physical and emotional condition 2) Baby's physical condition 3) Family being prepared for the baby The client enters the obstetrical clinic for birth control information on using a diaphragm. What five (5) instructions would be provided by the nurse to explain use of the diaphragm? 1) A client should be...

A school nurse is educating a group of high school student about recommended dietary guidelines. Which of the following statements by a student indicates an understanding of the teaching? A.) "I can consume up to 25% of my daily calories from saturate fatty acids. B.) "I should consume less than 300mg / day of dietary cholesterol. C.) "I can increase my daily consumption of foods that contain refined grains." D.) "I should consume 800mg / day of dietary calcium." High levels of choleste...

1. A nurse manager at a community agency is developing an orientation program for newly hired nurses. When discussing the differences between community-based and community-oriented nursing, the nurse should include which of the following as examples of community-based nursing? (Select all that apply.) A. A home health nurse performing wound care for a client who is immobile B. An occupational health nurse providing classes on body mechanics at a local industrial plant C. A school nurse teac...

1.A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has hyperbilirubinemia and is to receive phototherapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? Place the newborn 45 cm (18 in) from the light source 2 an assistive personnel tells the nurse that several client measurements were obtained with morning vital signs. Which of the following clients should the nurse plan to assess? Head injury HR 60 5 A community health nurse recognizes that the teen pregnancy rate in the community ...

1. The order is to give 60 mg of Garamycin (gentamicin) IM every 8hr. The vial is labeled 80 mg/ 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2mL/80 mg X 60 mg/(1) = 12/8 = 1.5 mL 2. The patient is to receive 65 Units of a drug. The vial is labeled 50 Units per 2 mL. How many mL will you give? ? mL = 2 mL/50 units X 65 units/(1) = 130/50 = 2.6 mL 3. The patient is to receive 0.6 g of a drug. How many mg will you give? ? mg = 1000 mg/1 g X 0.6 g/(1) = 600/1 = 600 mg 4. The patient ...

1: Mr. Cooper is in the critical care unit and requires sedation for an emergency procedure. The prescription reads midazolam (Versed) 10 mcg/kg intravenous now. The patient weighs 220 pounds. How many micrograms of Versed do you give Mr. Cooper? A: 22 mcg. B: 1,000 mcg. C: 100 mcg. D: 2,200 mcg. 2: You are preparing to give Mr. Hamptou his Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) 100 mg PO daily as prescribed. The pharmacy sends up Lipitor 50-mg tablets. How many tablets do you give to Mr. Ha...