NURSING: CLINICAL REASONING IN HOSPITAL CLIENT
CARE 7TH EDITION/ALL CHAPTERS 1-52
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1. The caregiver is caring for four Hospital clients on a medical–
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surgical unit. WhichHospital client should the caregiver see initially?
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1. A Hospital client admitted with hepatitis A who has had severe di
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arrhea for thelast 24 hours OC OC O
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2. A Hospital client admitted with pneumonia who is has sma
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ll amounts ofyellow productive sputum
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3. A Hospital client admitted with fever of unknown origin (F
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UO) who hasbeen without fever for the last 48 hours
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4. A Hospital client admitted with a wound infection whose WBC i
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s 8,500 mm3ACCURATE ANSWER:-1
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Reasoning:-
>>>The caregiver must decide which Hospital client should be seen on t
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heinitial rounds of the day. The caregiver must remember that the first
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Hospital client to be seen should be the Hospital client who needs the a
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ttention of the caregiver initially. A Hospital client with hepatitis A does e
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xperience diarrhea,but diarrhea for the last 24 hours could cause the Ho
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spital client to have a problem withdehydration and experience a state o
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f fluid volume deficit.
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Cognitive Level: Application OC OC
Hospital client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Enviro
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nmentNursing Process: Planning
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,2. The caregiver is preparing to administer influenza vaccines to a mass drive-
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through clinic. Which statement by a Hospital client would indicate further que
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stioning prior togiving the Hospital client the influenza vaccine?
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1. “I am allergic to horse hair.”
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2. “I try to get my vaccine every year.”
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3. “I am not allergic to anything except eggs.”
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4. “My husband had a severe allergic reaction after he received his infl
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Reasoning:-
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us sequelae of influenza. The caregiver should be aware that Hospital clie
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nt with asensitivity to eggs should not receive the vaccine. Vaccines prep
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ared from chicken or duck embryos are contraindicated in Hospital clients
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Hospital client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Enviro
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nmentNursing Process: Assessment
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3. The caregiver is caring for four Hospital clients on a medical–
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surgical unit. The secretary gives the caregiver the morning labs. Which of the fo
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llowing labs would require that the caregiver call the physician and inform the h
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ealthcare provider about the Hospital client’s abnormalities?
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1. WBC 14,600 mm3
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2. Serum protein 6.9 g/dL OC OC OC
3. I & D (incision and drainage) showing no growth for the last 24 hours
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4. Albumin 4.2 g/d OC OC
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Reasoning:-
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uld be checked frequently throughout the shift to assess for any abnormalitie
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s. TheWBC in option 1 is abnormal. (Normal WBC 4,000–
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10,000 mm3.) All of the other labresults are within acceptable range; therefore,
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nHospital client Needs: Ph
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Assessment
4. The caregiver is orienting a new graduate. The caregiver is reinforcing
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the importance of standard precautions. Which of the following observa
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tions by the caregiver would require further education regardingstandar
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d precautions?
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1. The graduate caregiver understands to wash hands whene
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ntering and exiting the Hospital client’s room.
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2. The graduate caregiver wears gloves when serving breakfasttra
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ys to various Hospital clients.
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3. The graduate caregiver wears a gown, gloves, and goggles whensu
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ctioning a Hospital client. OC OC OC
4. The graduate caregiver leaves all supplies in the room of aHo
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spital client who is in contact isolation.
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