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following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse thehe will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect hisulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse?a. Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee andtea.b. Suggest that the client […]

1) A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with contractionsthat are 3-5 minutes apart, lasting 60-70 seconds. She reports that she isleaking fluid. A vaginal exam reveals that her cervix is 80 percenteffaced and 4 cm dilated and a -1 station. The LPN/LVN knows that theclient is in which phase and stage

A client is comatose upon arrival to the emergency department after falling a roof.The client flexes with painful stimuli, and the nurse determines the client’sGlasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is 6. Which intervention should the nurse prepare toimplement to maintain the client’s airway?A nasopharyngeal tubeA client is receiving a continuous half strength tube feeding at 50

The nurse is caring for a client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) who is receivingenteral tube feedings. Which task performed by the UAP requires immediateintervention by the nurse?A. Suctions oral secretions from mouthB. Positions head of bed flat when changing sheetsC. Takes temperature using the axillary methodD. Keeps head of bed elevated at 30 degrees

A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6 year old client who hasasthma and several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers (MDIs).Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?A. Add a spacer to each MDI.B. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an mdi.C.

Nurse is providing teaching to a group of new parents about meds. Nurse shouldinclude that aspirin is contraindicated for children who have viral infection d/t riskof developing which of following adverse effects? – ANSWERReye’s syndromeAspirin should not be given to children or adolescents who have a viral infection,such as chickenpox or influenza, due to the

A nurse is preparing to administer diclofenac to a client who has chronic bursitis.Which of the following actions should the nurse take?a. administer the medication at bedtimeb. avoid administering the medication with antacidsc. administer the medication with foodd. crush the medication prior to administrationAdminister the medication with foodDiclofenac is an NSAID and can cause gastric

A nurse is teaching a client who is starting to take diltiazem. Which of thefollowing statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the clientunderstand the teaching? – ANSWER I will check myheart rate before I take the medicationA nurse is caring for a client who is taking atrocastatin for hyperlipidemia. Whichof the following

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is postoperativefollowing an emergency appendectomy.Vital Signs