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1. C (The nursing process is a problem-solving approach that provides an organized, systematic, decision making process to effectively address the client's needs and problems. The nursing process includes an organized frame work using knowledge, judgments, and actions by the nurse as the client's plan of care is determined, and encompasses assessment, analysis, planning, imple mentation, and evaluation of client care (C). (A, B, and D) do not support the basis for using the nursing process. ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postoperative following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and has a 3-way urinary catheter with continuous irrigation. The nurse notes there has not been any urinary output in the last hour. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? 1) Notify the provider. 2) Administer a prescribed analgesic. 3) Offer oral fluids. 4) Determine the patency of the tubing. - ....ANSWERS....A, D A nurse is caring for a cli...

A 65-year-old client who underwent a right-sided thoracotomy 2 days ago complains of nausea. The nurse performs an abdominal assessment. Which sound should she hear when percussing over dense tissue? A. Tympany B. Dullness C. Flatness D. Dullness - ....ANSWER...C When percussing over dense tissue, such as muscle, the nurse should expect to hear flatness. Tympany is heard over an area of air collection, dullness isn't heard over organs, and resonance is a low-pitched sound heard ove...

The charge nurse assigns a nursing procedure to a new staff nurse who has not previously performed the procedure. What action is most important for the new staff nurse to take? A) Review the steps in the procedure manual. B) Ask another nurse to assist while implementing the procedure. C) Follow the agency's policy and procedure. D) Refuse to perform the task that is beyond the nurse's experience. - ....ANSWER....D RATIONALE: According to states' nurse practice acts, it is the respon...

1. You should stop for a stopped school bus: When its red lights are flashing. 2. Your vehicle has a mechanical problem. You should: Put on your hazard lights and pull off the road. 3. The first thing that a drink of alcohol affects is: Judgment. 4. You may not park within how many feet of a stop sign? 25 feet. 5. A pedestrian with a white cane is: Blind. 6. When a large truck wants to pass you, what should you do? Slow down to shorten the time required to pass. ...

1. Richard wants to have an annual retirement income of $100,000 (payable at the beginning of each year) protected against 3% infla tion. Assuming a 7% af ter-tax rate of return and a retirement period of 30 years, how much mon ey (rounded) does Richard need in order to meet his goal? B) $1,822,043 To determine how much money Richard needs, calculate the inflation-adjusted rate of return: (1.07 1.03) - 1 100 = 3.8835. Next, clear your calculator and set it to be...

A nurse is on the elevator and overhears two nurses discussing a client on the unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Tell the nurses to stop the discussion. Complete a written warning for each of the nurses. Discuss the occurrence with the cilent. Report the issue to the ethics committee - ...ANSWER...Tell the nurses to stop the discussion. A nurse is sitting with a client in the dayroom. The client jumps up and states, "There are snakes coming toward me! " Whi...

1. What type of centrifuge isrecommended forserum separator tubes (SSTs)? a. Horizontal-head centrifuge b. Ultracentrifuge c. Angle-head centrifuge d. Cytocentrifuge A 2. What type of error isinconsistent, described as having no trend or means of predicting it? a. Random error b. Systematic error c. Constant error d. Proportional error A 3. Which of the following analytes isincreased when there is a change in posture from supine to upright position? a. Total protein b. Calciu...

P 201 1. The superior boundary of the epiploic foramen: A. free border of the lesser omentum containing the portal triad B. inferior vena cava C. caudate process of the caudate lobe of the liver D. first portion of the duodenum P 260 2. Less likely to produce ascites: A. hepatic cirrhosis C. gastritis B. cancer of the ovary D. congestive hear failure P 265 3. Important factor in the production of an ulcer in the anterolateral wall of the first part of the duodenum: A. acid chime squire...

1. Infant under 1 year of age Rear facing infant car seat 2. Less than 20 pounds Rear facing infant car seat 3. 1-7 years of age Approved child car seat 4. Less than 60 pounds (1-7 years) Approved child car seat 5. Less than 60 pounds (7 years and older) Approved booster seat -secured by seat safety belt that includes a shoulder belt 6. 7 years and older more than 60 pounds Approved booster seat or seat belt - Booster seat secured by seat safety belt that includes...