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Nursing Module 08 Exam/ (100/100) Questions and Answers Module 8: Exam 1. A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and s lightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse should take which action first? o Remove the IV catheter o Slow the rate of infusion o Notify the health care provider o Check for loose catheter connections 2. A nurse hangs a 500-mL bag of intravenous (IV)...

1. A client with carbon monoxide poisoning is treated in the emergency department of an acute care facility. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect in this client? Select all that apply.  dizziness  pulse oximetry of 99% on room air  headache  nausea and vomiting 2. A client arrives to the emergency department (ED), with reports of chest pain. Electrocardiograph (ECG) exhibits an elevated ST segment. What are the priority actions by the nurse? Select all that ...

Questions 1. Which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report? o A client has a seizure. o The nurse determines that a client would benefit from the use of a walker to ambulate. o The nurse, preparing an intravenous infusion, notes that the battery of an intravenous infusion pump is not working. o When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checks the visitor’s blood pressure and takes the visitor to the emergency department for treatment. 2. A nur...

NURSING Module 7 Exam Questions. The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are low in sodium. Which menu selections by the client indicate to the nurse that the client understands what has been taught? Select all that apply. o Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes o Boiled lobster with baked potato o Grilled chicken with turnip greens o Instant hot cereal with bacon o Tomato soup with a ham sandwich 2. A nurse has provided dietary instructions to a client with a new ...

NURSING Module 8 Exam Questions. A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse should take which action first? o Remove the IV catheter o Slow the rate of infusion o Notify the health care provider o Check for loose catheter connections 2. A nurse hangs a 500-mL bag of intravenous (IV) fluid for an assigned client. On...

NURSING Module 6 Exam Questions. Which event would require a nurse to complete and file an incident report? o A client has a seizure. o The nurse determines that a client would benefit from the use of a walker to ambulate. o The nurse, preparing an intravenous infusion, notes that the battery of an intravenous infusion pump is not working. o When a visitor suddenly becomes weak and dizzy, the nurse checks the visitor’s blood pressure and takes the visitor to the emergency department fo...

Week 3 Prep-U: Cognition and Interpersonal Relationships 1. A nurse tells a client, "I'll come back in 10 minutes to reassess your pain." When the nurse returns in 10 minutes, which aspect of the therapeutic relationship is the nurse developing? o empathy o closure o sympathy o Trust 2. A client with Alzheimer's disease tells the nurse, "I'm so afraid. Where am I? Where is my family?" What is the best response by the nurse? o "You know where you are. You were admitted here two w...

Module 9: Exam Questions 1. A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse should take which immediate action? o Document the findings o Contact the health care provider o Place the client in a supine position with the legs flat o Cover the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline ...

Module 7 Exam Questions 1. The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are low in sodium. Which menu selections by the client indicate to the nurse that the client understands what has been taught? Select all that apply. o Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes o Boiled lobster with baked potato o Grilled chicken with turnip greens o Instant hot cereal with bacon o Tomato soup with a ham sandwich 2. A nurse has provided dietary instructions to a client with a new diagnosi...

Module 8: Exam 1. A nurse notes that the site of a client’s peripheral intravenous (IV) catheter is reddened, warm, painful, and slightly edematous near the insertion point of the catheter. On the basis of this assessment, the nurse should take which action first? o Remove the IV catheter o Slow the rate of infusion o Notify the health care provider o Check for loose catheter connections 2. A nurse hangs a 500-mL bag of intravenous (IV) fluid for an assigned client. One hour later the c...