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Suicide precautions are initiated for a child admitted to the mental health unit following an intentional narcotic overdose. After a visitor leaves, the nurse finds a package of cigarettes in the client's room. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - correct answer Remove cigarettes for the client's room A family member of a frail elderly adult asks the nurse about eligibility requirements for hospice care. What information should the nurse provide? (Select a...

1. Which type of management style is a case management model for nursing care delivery? a. Patient focused and primary nursing. b. Clinically oriented and business oriented. c. Centralized and decentralized systems models. d. Clinical pathways and patient classifications - correct answer A 2. The nurse is assessing a client with multiple trauma from a motorcycle crash who is being ventilated due to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Which system assessment should the nurse...

The nurse is preparing to communicate with an older client who is hearing impaired. Which intervention should be implemented initially? - correct answer Stand in front of the client. Which intervention should be implemented for the older client with presbycusis who has a hearing loss? - correct answer Use low-pitched tones. The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to an adult client. The nurse administers the eardrops by which technique? - correct answer Pulling the pin...

A nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the client is using denial as a defense mechanism? - correct answer "I am able to go to work every day, so I don't have a problem." A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has alcohol toxicity and is unresponsive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? - correct answer Gather supplies for endotracheal intubation...

The nurse is counseling a postmenopausal woman about her new stress incontinence. Which statement by the nurse is most important? a. "You can try a variety of briefs and undergarments." b. "It will be important to keep that area clean and dry." c. "I can refer you to a good incontinence clinic." d. "Unfortunately, incontinence is common in women your age." - correct answer ANS: B After menopause, the vagina becomes dry, thinner, and smoother. This atrophy places the vagina at r...

An ounce can be a measurement of weight or volume. - correct answer True If 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters, how many centimeters are there in 40 inches? - correct answer 100 Which of the following is an improper fraction? - correct answer 8/3 If 2 fluid ounces = 60 mL, how many millimeters are in 7 ounces of cough syrup? - correct answer 210 One-fourth, 25%, and 0.25 all represent the same amount. - correct answer True The body in full upright position with he r...

While taking an adult's vital signs, the practical nurse (PN) notes an irregular radial pulse. What action should the PN implement to obtain the most accurate assessment? - correct answer Perform an apical-radial pulse assessment with another nurse. Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best evaluate a client's fluid status? - correct answer Daily body weight. Which action should the practical nurse (PN) implement when administering a subcutaneous injection t...

Nurses are in an ideal position to: a) screen patients for risk of malnutrition b) order therapeutic diets c) conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments d) calculate a patient's calorie & protein needs - correct answer screen patients risk for malnutrition Which of the following criteria would most likely be on a nutrition screen in the hospital? a) prealbumin value b) weight change c) serum potassium value d) cultural food preferences - correct answer weight change ...

A nurse is teaching a group of nurses and asks which of the NLN integrating competencies is defined as having respect for diversity, holistic care, client-centered approach, and client advocacy. Which competencies does this describe? - correct answer Human flourishing A newly licensed nurse is reviewing electronic information about the NCLEX exam from the National Council of State Board of Nursing (NCSBN) website. Which of the following information should the nurse identify as passing cr...

A nurse is collecting data from a female client who has been taking propylthiouracil (PTU) for 2 months to treat Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that the medication is effective? - correct answer Pulse 82/min A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has seizures and a new prescription for valproic acid. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following effects of valproic acid to the provider immed...

A nurse is assessing a client whose family is concerned that the client has developed dementia. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of dementia? - Rapid-onset memory loss - Hyperglycemia - Hypervigilance - Difficulty problem solving - correct answer Difficulty problem solving. Difficulty with problem-solving is an expected manifestation of dementia. Dementia is non-reversible, but the nurse can help the family develop strategies to manage ...

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who has colorectal cancer and is to undergo placement of a colostomy with a perineal wound. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - correct answer "I can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery." A nurse is caring for a client who has testicular cancer and is experiencing peripheral neuropathy as an adverse effect of chemotherapy. Which of the following client manifesta...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about the thought stopping process with a client who has a phobia of writing and automobiles. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? - correct answer I will snap a rubber band on my wrist when I feel anxious about writing a car. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has bipolar disorder and a history of mania. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is rela...

A nurse is assisting with the preparation of an education program regarding advance directives for newly hired staff. Which of the following information should be included about living wills? 1. Living wills require a written prescription from the provider to be legal. 2. Living wills allow the client to designate a health care proxy. 3. Living wills ensure hospitals provide emergency care regardless of health coverage. 4. Living wills detail treatment wishes of the client in the event of ...

medical Anthropology - correct answer Medical Anthropology is a subfield of anthropology that aims to better understand those factors which influence health and well being the experience and distribution of illness, the prevention and treatment of sickness, healing processes. Ethnomedicine - correct answer a study or comparison of the traditional medicine practiced by various ethnic groups, and especially by indigenous peoples. The word ethnomedicine is sometimes used as a synonym f...

health - correct answer the absence of disease and infirmity, as well as the presence of physical, mental, and social well-being disease - correct answer a discrete natural entity that can be clinically identified and treated by a health professional illness - correct answer the individual patient's experience of being unwell sickness - correct answer an individual's public expression of illness and disease, including social expectations about how one should behave...

Biosocial approach - correct answer Combining both biological and social factors (political, financial, geographical, etc) Medical treatment paired with social understandings to increase effectiveness of health programs Vertical program approach - correct answer Disease-specific approach: narrow focus on a specific disease or group of diseases Examples: Malaria and Smallpox eradication campaigns Horizontal program approach - correct answer A more comprehensive approach w...

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YES....Using a condom during sex *****Avoiding highly acidic foods Using products that contain parabens Avoiding products that contain DEET - correct answer Your patient is receiving a continuous cisplatin (Platinol®, Platinol-AQ®) infusion for testicular cancer. What is the MOST important safety practice you should educate him about? Colon - correct answer FOLFOX chemotherapy is recommended for what type of cancer? These are signs and symptoms of end stage cycle of life ...

What should you assess regardless of age group? - correct answer Confusion or Depression The National Patient Safety Goal 6 is to improve the safety of clinical alarm systems. What is the rationale for this goal? - correct answer **To improve patient safety if clinical alarm systems are not properly managed** What is an important concept of being a patient advocate? - correct answer Accepting the patient's decision Which of the following is a patient responsibility? - co...