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1. A nurse is prepar- Decreased potassium
ing to administer
furosemide to a client The nurse should notify the provider immediately about a decreased
who has heart fail- potassium level because potassium is lost when a diuretic, such as
ure. Which of the fol- furosemide, is administered, which can cause hypokalemia.
lowing findings should
the nurse report be-
fore administering the
medication?
2. A nurse is reviewing Prednisone
the chart of a client
who is experiencing an Prednisone is administered to replace glucocorticoids, which are deficient
adrenal crisis, which in adrenocortical insufficiency. Abrupt withdrawal of the medication can
was precipitated by lead to an adrenal crisis.
the client not tak-
ing their medication
for several days. The
nurse should identify
that withdrawal from
which of the following
medications potentiat-
ed the adrenal crisis?
3. A nurse is assisting Withhold the dose
with the care for a
client who has a pre- The nurse should withhold the digoxin dose for an apical pulse of less
scription for digox- than 60/min and notify the provider. Digoxin slows the heart rate so
in 0.25 mg PO dai- administering the dose can cause harm to the client.
ly. While taking the
client's apical pulse,
the nurse notes a rate
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of 58/min. Which of
the following actions
should the nurse take?
4. A nurse is reinforc- "I will have my HbA1c checked twice per year."
ing teaching about gly-
cosylated hemoglobin An HbA1c test provides the client's average glucose level for the preceding
(HbA1c) testing with 3 months. The nurse should remind the client to have their HbA1c tested
a client who has dia- twice yearly to manage their glucose.
betes mellitus. Which
of the following state-
ments indicates that
the client understands
the teaching?
5. A nurse is pro- · "Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals"
viding information
regarding transmis- · "Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
sion-based precau-
· "Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
tions for a client who
has clostridium diffi-
cile to an assistive per-
sonnel (AP). Which of
the following instruc-
tions should the nurse
include? (Select all that
apply.)
6. A nurse is reinforcing "Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
teaching with a client
who has coronary The nurse should reinforce teaching about dietary changes to manage
artery disease. Which coronary artery disease, such as eating fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty
acids, like tuna, mackerel, or salmon, twice per week.
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of the following in-
structions should the
nurse include in the
teaching?
7. A nurse in oncolo- Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
gy clinic is reinforc-
ing teaching about Mohs surgery is performed to treat basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
Mohs surgery with a The procedure, which involves a horizontal shaving of thin layers of a tumor,
client who has skin has a high success rate.
cancer. Which of the
following information
should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching?
8. A nurse is collect- "My food tastes bland even after I add seasoning."
ing data from an old-
er adult client who As clients age, there is a decrease in the number of taste buds of the tongue
has several concerns. due to tongue atrophy.
Which of the following
concerns should the
nurse recognize as an
expected change asso-
ciated with aging?
9. A nurse is reinforcing 1 cup of boiled broccoli
dietary teaching with
a client about increas- The nurse should recommend boiled broccoli to the client because 1 cup
ing the intake of foods contains 115 mg of vitamin C per serving.
containing vitamin C
to enhance absorption
of oral iron supple-
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ments. Which of the
following food choices
should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching?
10. A nurse is assisting Check the incisional dressing.
with the care for a
client who is 2 hours The greatest risk to the client is hemorrhage following an amputation of
postoperative follow- the lower extremity. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to
ing the amputation of check the client's incisional dressing for excessive bleeding.
a foot. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should
the nurse take first?
11. A nurse is assisting · Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with pillow when coughing.
with the care of a
client who is postoper- · Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
ative following abdom-
· Report the client's urinary output to the charge nurse
inal surgery. Which of
the following actions
· Monitor the client's pain level
should the nurse take?
Select all that apply.
12. A nurse is assisting · Request a chest x-ray (Not Indicated)
with the monitoring a
client who is receiving · Position the client supine with their legs elevated. (Indicated)
dialysis treatment. For
· Assist with administering a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus.
each potential nursing
(Indicated)
intervention, click to
specify if the interven-
· Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. (Indicated)
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1. A nurse is prepar- Decreased potassium
ing to administer
furosemide to a client The nurse should notify the provider immediately about a decreased
who has heart fail- potassium level because potassium is lost when a diuretic, such as
ure. Which of the fol- furosemide, is administered, which can cause hypokalemia.
lowing findings should
the nurse report be-
fore administering the
medication?
2. A nurse is reviewing Prednisone
the chart of a client
who is experiencing an Prednisone is administered to replace glucocorticoids, which are deficient
adrenal crisis, which in adrenocortical insufficiency. Abrupt withdrawal of the medication can
was precipitated by lead to an adrenal crisis.
the client not tak-
ing their medication
for several days. The
nurse should identify
that withdrawal from
which of the following
medications potentiat-
ed the adrenal crisis?
3. A nurse is assisting Withhold the dose
with the care for a
client who has a pre- The nurse should withhold the digoxin dose for an apical pulse of less
scription for digox- than 60/min and notify the provider. Digoxin slows the heart rate so
in 0.25 mg PO dai- administering the dose can cause harm to the client.
ly. While taking the
client's apical pulse,
the nurse notes a rate
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of 58/min. Which of
the following actions
should the nurse take?
4. A nurse is reinforc- "I will have my HbA1c checked twice per year."
ing teaching about gly-
cosylated hemoglobin An HbA1c test provides the client's average glucose level for the preceding
(HbA1c) testing with 3 months. The nurse should remind the client to have their HbA1c tested
a client who has dia- twice yearly to manage their glucose.
betes mellitus. Which
of the following state-
ments indicates that
the client understands
the teaching?
5. A nurse is pro- · "Provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals"
viding information
regarding transmis- · "Leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room"
sion-based precau-
· "Clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution"
tions for a client who
has clostridium diffi-
cile to an assistive per-
sonnel (AP). Which of
the following instruc-
tions should the nurse
include? (Select all that
apply.)
6. A nurse is reinforcing "Add oily fish to your diet twice weekly."
teaching with a client
who has coronary The nurse should reinforce teaching about dietary changes to manage
artery disease. Which coronary artery disease, such as eating fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty
acids, like tuna, mackerel, or salmon, twice per week.
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of the following in-
structions should the
nurse include in the
teaching?
7. A nurse in oncolo- Mohs surgery is a horizontal shaving of thin layers of the tumor.
gy clinic is reinforc-
ing teaching about Mohs surgery is performed to treat basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
Mohs surgery with a The procedure, which involves a horizontal shaving of thin layers of a tumor,
client who has skin has a high success rate.
cancer. Which of the
following information
should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching?
8. A nurse is collect- "My food tastes bland even after I add seasoning."
ing data from an old-
er adult client who As clients age, there is a decrease in the number of taste buds of the tongue
has several concerns. due to tongue atrophy.
Which of the following
concerns should the
nurse recognize as an
expected change asso-
ciated with aging?
9. A nurse is reinforcing 1 cup of boiled broccoli
dietary teaching with
a client about increas- The nurse should recommend boiled broccoli to the client because 1 cup
ing the intake of foods contains 115 mg of vitamin C per serving.
containing vitamin C
to enhance absorption
of oral iron supple-
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ments. Which of the
following food choices
should the nurse in-
clude in the teaching?
10. A nurse is assisting Check the incisional dressing.
with the care for a
client who is 2 hours The greatest risk to the client is hemorrhage following an amputation of
postoperative follow- the lower extremity. Therefore, the first action the nurse should take is to
ing the amputation of check the client's incisional dressing for excessive bleeding.
a foot. Which of the fol-
lowing actions should
the nurse take first?
11. A nurse is assisting · Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with pillow when coughing.
with the care of a
client who is postoper- · Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible.
ative following abdom-
· Report the client's urinary output to the charge nurse
inal surgery. Which of
the following actions
· Monitor the client's pain level
should the nurse take?
Select all that apply.
12. A nurse is assisting · Request a chest x-ray (Not Indicated)
with the monitoring a
client who is receiving · Position the client supine with their legs elevated. (Indicated)
dialysis treatment. For
· Assist with administering a 0.9% sodium chloride 200 mL IV bolus.
each potential nursing
(Indicated)
intervention, click to
specify if the interven-
· Apply oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. (Indicated)
