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A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d....

What is the cause of a 'non-mechanical' bowel obstruction? A. A tumor or twisting of the bowel. B. Constipation. C. General anesthesia, narcotics, and handling of the bowel during surgery. D. Adhesions C What should the nurse advise a pt. who has diverticulosis to eat? A. High fiber f...

Respiratory Alkalosis S/S lethargy lightheadedness confusion tachycardia dysrhythmias related to hypokalemia nausea vomiting epigastric pain numbness and tingling of the extremities hyperventilation (tachypnea) A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client wh...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has a femur fracture and is in skeletal traction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Loosen the knots on the ropes if the client is experiencing pain Ensure the client's weights are hanging freely from the bed Check the clie...

A nurse is admitting a client who reports nausea, vomiting, and weakness. Upon assessment, the client has dry oral mucous membranes, temperature 38.5° C (101.3° F), pulse 92/min, respirations 24/min, skin cool with tenting present, and blood pressure 102/64 mm Hg. His urine is concentrated with ...

Diabetic Ketoacidosis - assessment: dehydration, ketosis, metabolic acidosis, hyperglycemia - admin fast acting insulin that can be effective within 10 min, admin IV - kussmaul resp Beta blockers (Propanolol) - monitor: sore throat, vision changes, blurred vision, dry eyes, dry mouth, abd...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Take temperature once a day A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has copious a...

A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all that apply) Visual spatial deficits,...

1. A nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse on the care of a client who is receiving hemodynamic monitoring. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates the teaching was effective? A. "Air should be instilled into the monitoring system." B. "The client should be i...

An older adult is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? Urine Specific gravity 1.045 A urine specific gravity greater than 1.030 indicates a decrease in urine...

What would you do for wound Evisceration ( removal of internal organs) , Emergency management? Saline cover wound What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? Epi Pen Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions During a seizure: 1) Position client...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a WBC count of 20,000/mm3. Which of the following WBC abnormalities is consistent with the findings? A. Neutropenia B. Leukocytosis C. Left shift D. Leukopenia B. Leukocytosis (WBC count greater than 10,000/mm3 , which indicate inflammation or infection....

A nurse in a providers office is providing teaching to a client who has recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and has a new prescription for naproxen tablets. Which of the following statements by the client requires further teaching? I can take this medication with aspirin. *avoid taking this m...

A nurse in a providers office is providing teaching to a client who has recent diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and has a new prescription for naproxen tablets. Which of the following statements by the client requires further teaching? I can take this medication with aspirin. *avoid taking this m...