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Enalapril maleate (Vasotec) is prescribed for a hospitalized client. Which assessment does the nurse perform as a priority before administering the medication? A) Checking the client's blood pressure B) checking the client's peripheral pulses C) checking the most recent potassium level D) checking the client's intake and output record for the last 24 hours - Ans>>A) Checking the client's blood pressure Rationale--enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibi...

101. After an explosion at a factory one of the workers approaches the nurse and says "I am an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) at the local hospital." Which of these tasks should the nurse assign to this worker who wants to help during the care of the wounded workers? A) Get temperatures B) Take blood pressure C) Palpate pulses D) Check alertness - Ans>>The correct answer is C: Palpate pulses 102. Which of these clients would the nurse recommend to keep in the hospital during...

1. The home health nurse visits an elderly female client who had a brain attack three months ago and is now able to ambulate with the assistance of a quad cane. Which assessment finding has the greatest implications for this client's care? • The husband, who is the caregiver, begins to weep when the nurse asks how he is doing. • The client tells the nurse that she does not have much of an appetite today. • The nurse notes that there are numerous scatter rugs throughout the house. •...

A client has obtained Plan B (levonorgestrel 0.75 mg, 2 tablets) as emergency contraception. After unprotected intercourse , the client calls the clinic to ask questions about taking the contraceptives. The nurse realizes the client needs further explanation when she makes which of the following responses? - Ans>>1. I can wait 3 to 4 days after intercourse to start taking these to prevent pregnancy. Plan B is a series of contraceptive pills similar in composition to birth control pills t...

While assessing a radial artery catheter, the client complains of numbness and pain distal to the insertion site. What interventions should the nurse implement? - Ans>>Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery. A client is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding accident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which finding should the nurse monitor? - Ans>>Rapid onset of decreased level of consciousness. ...

1. A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated Ringer's solution at 75 mL/hour IV. One hour after admission to the unit, the nurse notes 300 mL of blood in the suction canister, the client's heart rate is 155 beats/minute, and his blood pressure is 78/48 mmHg. In addition to reporting the finding to the surgeon. Which action should the nurse implement first? - Ans>>d. Increase the infu...

List the 5 steps of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order from greatest to least: - Ans>>Physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization List the 5 steps of the nursing process in order: - Ans>>Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation What is the normal range of hemoglobin for males? - Ans>>14-18 What is the normal range of hemoglobin for females? - Ans>>12-16 What is the normal range of hematocrit for males? - Ans>&...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease. - Ans>>The correct answer is D: Measure the urine...

1. A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated Ringer's solution at 75 mL/hour IV. One hour after admission to the unit, the nurse notes 300 mL of blood in the suction canister, the client's heart rate is 155 beats/minute, and his blood pressure is 78/48 mmHg. In addition to reporting the finding to the surgeon. Which action should the nurse implement first? - Ans>>d. Increase the infu...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce tao an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease. - Ans>>The correct answer is D: Measure the urin...