Nursing

1. A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a school age child. Which of the following instructions should the nurse take? A. Administer the feeding over 30 min. B. Place the child in as supine position after the feeding. C. Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days. D. Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- A. Administer the feeding over 30 min. 2. A nurse is administering digoxin 0.125 mg Po to an ...

A nurse is caring for a client who had an abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? --CORRECT ANSWER-- Assist with deep breathing and coughing A nurse is conducting group therapy with clients who have breast cancer. The nurse should recognize which of the following statements by a client as an example of altruism? --CORRECT ANSWER-- "I told my doctor that I would like to start a support group for other women who are sick, in my community...

A nurse is preparing to obtain a client's signature on an informed consent form. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Inform the client of his right to change his mind. B. Witness the client signing the informed consent form. C. Notify the provider if the client has questions about the procedure. D. Ask the client to explain his understanding of the procedure. Answer: D. Ask the client to explain his understanding of the procedure. A director of nursing in a r...

A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to a teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a)Tell me about your siblings? B)Tell me what kind of music you like? c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol? d) Tell me about your school schedule? Tell me how often do you drink alcohol A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn. W...

A nurse is assessing a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs 48 hrs ago. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the therapy has been effective? -- -CORRECT ANSWER-- hemoglobin 14.9 g/dL a nurse working in an emergency department is triaging four clients. which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for treatment first? ---CORRECT ANSWER-- a middle adult client who has unstable vital signs a nurse is caring for a client who has fluid volume ov...

A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who is learning to walk with a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinence D. Applying a sterile dressing to a pressure ulcer - answers-C A nurse is delegating the ambulation of...

1. A community nurse is conducting a needs assessment of a community. Which of the following methods will yield direct data? a. Informant interviews b. Medical records c. Health surveys d. Morbidity/mortality statistics Answer A ... 2. When visiting a home care client with newly diagnosed TB, a nurse is approached by a neighbor who asks, "Is it true that my neighbor has TB? Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. You can ask the public health department....

A home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following observations indicate the need for home modification? a. The home has power strips that have breakers. b. The client uses an electric toaster oven for cooking. c. There are two rocking chairs in the living room. d. The bathtub has a seat and a hand-held shower head A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should the nurse inc...

A home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following observations indicate the need for home modification? a. The home has power strips that have breakers. b. The client uses an electric toaster oven for cooking. c. There are two rocking chairs in the living room. d. The bathtub has a seat and a hand-held shower head A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should the nurse inc...

A home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following observations indicate the need for home modification? a. The home has power strips that have breakers. b. The client uses an electric toaster oven for cooking. c. There are two rocking chairs in the living room. d. The bathtub has a seat and a hand-held shower head A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should the nurse inc...

1. a nurse is assessing the pain level of a client who has dementia and difficulty communicating, which pain assessment technique should the nurse use? behavioral indicators, (increased agitation, restlessness) 2. a nurse receives a report from an assistive personnel that a client's BP is 160/95, what should the nurse do first? recheck the clients BP, (reassess prior to any intervention) 3. a nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary cath, what should the nurse identify a...

A nurse is collecting data on four clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider 1.Heart rate 62/min 2.Urine output of 200 mL over 8 hr 3.Pulse oximetry 95% on room air 4.BP 112/76 mm Hg 2.Urine output of 200 mL over 8 hr -A urinary output of less than 30 mL/hr can indicate low blood volume or kidney malfunction. The nurse should report an output that averages 25 mL/hr to the provider. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who requires...

How does oral contraceptive change iron stores levels? A. It has no effect B. Iron stores is lower C. Iron stores is higher D. Depending on age, it could be lower or higher C PT, APTT, and TT are all abnormal, what is the most likely cause? A. Factor X deficiency B. Afibrinogenemia C. Factor V Leiden D. Factor VII deficiency B A patient's plasma was screened for alloantibodies and was positive for anti K. What percentage of ABO compatible blood units would be K antigen negative an...

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When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A se...

1. The public health nurse (PHN) knows that he must approach a public health problem with an understanding of the related underlying risk factors in order to develop effective nursing interventions. He must also consider that these risk factors can be either ____ based or ____ based. A. Disease; individual B. Intervention; Government C. Epidemic; population D. Individual; population ANS: D Objective: 6. Identify the key roles and responsibilities of public health nurses (PHNs)...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The public health nurse (PHN) knows that he must approach a public health problem with an understanding of the related underlying risk factors in order to develop effective nursing interventions. He must also consider that these risk factors can be either ____ based or ____ based. A. Disease; individual B. Intervention; Government C. Epidemic; population D. Individual; population ANS: D Objective: 6. Identify the key roles and responsibilities of public he...

A nurse is preparing to administer methimazole 0.4 mg/kg/day PO divided in two equal doses to a preschool-age child who weighs 27.3 Ib. Available is methimazole 5 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? ( Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5 A nurse is preparing to administer phynytoin 0.2 g PO. Available is phenytoin oral suspension 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse ...

Question 1.Question : Which of the following is a crucial element of developing a guideline? Student Answer: Creating a physician expert panel Reviewing the literature with ratings of available evidence Conducting an external review of a guideline Developing evidence-based tables Points Received: 2 of 2 Comments: Question 2.Question : African American patients seem to have a negative reaction to which of the following asthma medications? Student Answer: Inhaled corticosteroids Long-te...

Contemporary curriculum development creates evidence-based, content-relevant, integrated learning into nursing education. Facilitation of learning in nursing depends on curriculum that incorporates effective learning activities, appropriate assessment of learning outcomes, and aligns with The Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (AACN, 2008). Academic nurse educators (ANEs) strive to create environments that are intellectually stimulating, challenging, an...