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1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duoden al ulcer tells the nurse
the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect
his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
A. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been
taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him ―feel bad‖. In
explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an
elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
A. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
3. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly
admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is
placing
A. soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement?
Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails
instead of pillows.
4. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta)
for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?
A. Describes life without purpose
5. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has
developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian
cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information
should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan?
A. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
6. A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge to home.
Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge plan?
A. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
7. In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the
oxygen reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and the client’s
respiratory rate is 14 breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement?
A. Document the assessment data
B. Rational: reservoir bag should not deflate completely during inspiration
and the client’s respiratory rate is within normal limits.
, 8. During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system
alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate firs?
A. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
9. During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and
fall. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
10. At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-
Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400 because
she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse take first?
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1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duoden al ulcer tells the nurse
the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect
his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?
A. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream
2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive
prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his
blood pressure (BP). His BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been
taking the prescribed medication because the drugs make him ―feel bad‖. In
explaining the need for hypertension control, the nurse should stress that an
elevated BP places the client at risk for which pathophysiological condition?
A. Stroke secondary to hemorrhage
3. The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly
admitted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is
placing
A. soft pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement?
Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails
instead of pillows.
4. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta)
for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up?
A. Describes life without purpose
5. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has
developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian
cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information
should the nurse include in the client’s teaching plan?
A. Further evaluation involving surgery may be needed
6. A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge to home.
Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge plan?
A. Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
7. In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the
oxygen reservoir bag does not deflate completely during inspiration and the client’s
respiratory rate is 14 breaths / minute. What action should the nurse implement?
A. Document the assessment data
B. Rational: reservoir bag should not deflate completely during inspiration
and the client’s respiratory rate is within normal limits.
, 8. During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring system
alarms. Which client alarm should the nurse investigate firs?
A. Respiratory apnea of 30 seconds
9. During a home visit, the nurse observed an elderly client with diabetes slip and
fall. What action should the nurse take first?
A. Check the client for lacerations or fractures
10. At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-
Section), the client tells the nurse that she drank a cup a coffee at 0400 because
she wanted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse take first?
