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1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum Reducing the risk of new-
client. Which of the following should the nurse explain born abduction
as the most important reason for staff to wear identi-
fication?
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans I will feed my baby six to
to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following eight times a day
statements indicates an understanding of the instruc-
tions?
3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed apply cold if inflamed &
with osteoarthritis who reports joint pain,swelling, heat for stiffness
and stiffness. Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of the teaching?
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is Refrain from using de-
scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the following odorant on the morning of
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? the test
5. A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which Insulin aspart, regular in-
of the following insulin's can be mixed? sulin, insulin lispro
6. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a I will take a stool softener
client who is postoperative following laser surgery for to prevent constipation
open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following state-
ments by the client indicates an understanding of the
instructions?
7. A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is Speech therapist
having difficulty swallowing. The nurse should recom-
mend a referral to which of the following members of
the interprofessional team?
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8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 Change the perineal pad
hr postpartum and has an episiotomy. Which of the with each void
following instructions should the nurse include?
9. A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Periorbital edema
Glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
10. A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication Administer using a need-
to a 6-month-old infant who is crying. Which of the less syringe in the buccal
following actions should the nurse take to reduce the cavity
risk of aspiration?
11. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has I will plan to have my
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following state- meals at regular intervals
ments by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
12. A nurse in long-term care facility has received A client who has COPD and
change-of-shift report about four clients. Which of the dementia and was agitat-
following clients should the nurse attend to first? ed during the night shift
13. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has sub- Pinpoint pupils
stance use disorder and reports recently taking opi-
oids. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a manifestation of opioid intoxication?
14. A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from Muscle weakness
a client who reports having diarrhea for the past 3
days. Which of the following findings indicates hy-
pokalemia?
15.
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A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for A client who has hemi-
four clients. The nurse should identify that which of paresis and lives alone
the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care
conference?
16. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent Depression
who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For which
of the following findings should the nurse instruct the
adolescent to monitor and report to the provider?
17. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of ex- I can place a rolled towel
pectant parents regarding the proper use of a car on each side of my new-
seat. Which of the following statements by a parent borns head until he can
indicates an understanding of the teaching? hold his head up
18. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epis- Apply pressure at the
taxis. Which of them following actions should the bridge of the child's nose
nurse take?
19. A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the fol- My heartburn pain is go-
lowing clients statements should the nurse attend to ing into my jaw now
first?
20. A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone All vesicles have crusted
with the parent of a school-age child who has varicella. over
21. A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 I feel tired all the time
mg/dL. Which of the following statements should the
nurse expect?
22. A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client Slow the rate of instillation
who reports mild cramping during instillation of the
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum Reducing the risk of new-
client. Which of the following should the nurse explain born abduction
as the most important reason for staff to wear identi-
fication?
2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans I will feed my baby six to
to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following eight times a day
statements indicates an understanding of the instruc-
tions?
3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client diagnosed apply cold if inflamed &
with osteoarthritis who reports joint pain,swelling, heat for stiffness
and stiffness. Which of the following client statements
indicates understanding of the teaching?
4. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is Refrain from using de-
scheduled for a mammogram. Which of the following odorant on the morning of
instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? the test
5. A nurse is preparing a clients insulin regimen. Which Insulin aspart, regular in-
of the following insulin's can be mixed? sulin, insulin lispro
6. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a I will take a stool softener
client who is postoperative following laser surgery for to prevent constipation
open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following state-
ments by the client indicates an understanding of the
instructions?
7. A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is Speech therapist
having difficulty swallowing. The nurse should recom-
mend a referral to which of the following members of
the interprofessional team?
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8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is 12 Change the perineal pad
hr postpartum and has an episiotomy. Which of the with each void
following instructions should the nurse include?
9. A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute Periorbital edema
Glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect?
10. A nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication Administer using a need-
to a 6-month-old infant who is crying. Which of the less syringe in the buccal
following actions should the nurse take to reduce the cavity
risk of aspiration?
11. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has I will plan to have my
peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following state- meals at regular intervals
ments by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
12. A nurse in long-term care facility has received A client who has COPD and
change-of-shift report about four clients. Which of the dementia and was agitat-
following clients should the nurse attend to first? ed during the night shift
13. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has sub- Pinpoint pupils
stance use disorder and reports recently taking opi-
oids. Which of the following findings should the nurse
identify as a manifestation of opioid intoxication?
14. A nurse in a urgent care clinic is collecting data from Muscle weakness
a client who reports having diarrhea for the past 3
days. Which of the following findings indicates hy-
pokalemia?
15.
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A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for A client who has hemi-
four clients. The nurse should identify that which of paresis and lives alone
the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care
conference?
16. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with an adolescent Depression
who has a new prescription for cefazolin. For which
of the following findings should the nurse instruct the
adolescent to monitor and report to the provider?
17. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of ex- I can place a rolled towel
pectant parents regarding the proper use of a car on each side of my new-
seat. Which of the following statements by a parent borns head until he can
indicates an understanding of the teaching? hold his head up
18. A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has epis- Apply pressure at the
taxis. Which of them following actions should the bridge of the child's nose
nurse take?
19. A nurse is caring for four clients. Which of the fol- My heartburn pain is go-
lowing clients statements should the nurse attend to ing into my jaw now
first?
20. A nurse in a providers office is talking on the phone All vesicles have crusted
with the parent of a school-age child who has varicella. over
21. A nurse is collecting data from a client who hgb is 8.8 I feel tired all the time
mg/dL. Which of the following statements should the
nurse expect?
22. A nurse is administering a cleansing enema to a client Slow the rate of instillation
who reports mild cramping during instillation of the
