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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for calcitonin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to describe the effect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? correct answers "Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in your body." A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? correct answers WBC count of 15,0...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a cli...

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a home oxygen concentrator. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client and his family? (Select all that apply.) correct answers Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing Consider purchasing a generator for power backup Observe for signs of hypoxia A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse prepare a sterile field for a dressing change. Which of the following action...

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a toddler who has bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B. Which of the following isolation guidelines should the nurse plan to initiate? correct answers Droplet precautions A nurse is caring for a toddler who has terminal cancer and is receiving hospice care. The child's parent tells the nurse, "I'm a bad parent, and I can't deal with this." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? correct answers "I'm not ...

A pt presses the call bell and requests pain medication for a severe headache. To assess the quality of the pt. Pain, which approach should the nurse use? correct answers Ask the patient to describe the pain The nurse is wearing personal protective equipment while caring for a pt. When exiting the room, which PPE should be removed first? correct answers Gloves An older pt is brought to the ED with a sudden onset of confusion that occurred after experiencing a fall at home. The daughter, wh...

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An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to resolve the conflict? correct answers Ask the AP to discuss the issue in a private area A nurse is supervising an assistive personnel (AP) obtain supplies for a client who is on seizure precautions. Which of the following materials should the AP place in the client's room? correct an...

A nurse is assigned to care for a client with chronic renal failure who is undergoing hemodialysis through an internal AV fistula in the RA. Which intervention should the nurse implement in caring for the client? SATA a. Assessing the radial pulse in the right extremity b. Using the LA ti take BP readings c. Drawing pre-dialysis blood specimens from the LA d. Assessing the area over the AV fistula for a bruit and three each shift e. Placing a pressure dressing over the site after each dialy...

A client is receiving a continuous half strength tube feeding at 50ml/hour. To prepare enough of the solution for eight hours, how many ml of full strength feeding will the nurse need? (Enter numeric value only.) correct answers 200ml . 25 ml of full strength feeding mixed with 25ml of water provided 50ml of half strength. 25ml × 8 hours= 200ml An elderly male client is experiencing urinary incontinence. What is the best initial nursing action? correct answers Apply an external condom cathet...

The nurse notes the presence of a P wave, QRS complex, flattened T waves, and occasional U waves on a client's cardiac monitor screen. Fill in the correct missing information by choosing from the lists of options in the drop-down menus. correct answers The nurse should suspect Your Answer: hypokalemiaCorrect Answer: hypokalemia because of the Your Answer: flattened T waves and occasional U wavesCorrect Answer: flattened T waves and occasional U waves Rationale:Cardiac changes in hypokalem...

The nurse has completed giving discharge instructions to a client who has had a total joint replacement (TJR) of the knee with a metal prosthetic system. The nurse determines that the client understands the instructions if the client makes which statement? 1."Changes in the shape of the knee are expected." 2."Fever, redness, and increased pain are expected." 3."All caregivers should be told about the metal implant." 4."Bleeding gums or black stools may occur, but this is normal."...

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 answers 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 all tha...

The nurse knows that which statement by the mother indicates that the mother understands safety precautions with her four month-old infant and her 4 year-old child? A) "I strap the infant car seat on the front seat to face backwards." B) "I place my infant in the middle of the living room floor on a blanket to play with my 4 year old while I make supper in the kitchen." C) "My sleeping baby lies so cute in the crib with the little buttocks stuck up in the air while the four year old n...

1. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed. C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. correct answers A: Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. 2. The nurse is as...

1-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 correct answers A. Checking the client's blood pressure Checking the client's blood pressure Enalapril maleate is an angiot...

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. correct answers D 2. A client has altered renal func...

normal blood pressure correct answers 120/80 normal spo2 correct answers 95-100 normal pulse correct answers 60-100 normal adult respirations normal children respirations correct answers 16-20 16-30 glucose level correct answers 70-110 normal wbc normal platelets correct answers 5000-10,000 150,000-4000,000 normal bun correct answers 10-20 creatinine correct answers .6-1.3 sodium correct answers 135-145 potassium albumin correct answers 3.5-5.0 calcium correct ...

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 correct answers A) Checking the client's blood pressure Rationale--enalapril maleate is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inh...

1. A 64 year-old client scheduled for surgery with a general anesthetic refuses to remove a set of dentures prior to leaving the unit for the operating room. What would be the most appropriate intervention by the nurse? A) Explain to the client that the dentures must come out as they may get lost or broken in the operating room B) Ask the client if there are second thoughts about having the procedure C) Notify the anesthesia department and the surgeon of the client's refusal D) Ask th...