A physician orders Tylenol 3 (codeine/APAP) 30 mg by mouth every 4-6 hours as needed for pain. The nurse has Tylenol 3 available as 30/300 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer to the patient? A.0.1 tablets B.0.5 tablets C.1 tablet D.3 tablets The Correct answer and Explanation is: To determine how many […]

A nurse is caring for a client when the safety on the bed plug’s electrical outlet pops and begins to smoke.Which of the following actions is the nurse’s priority? A. Use a fire extinguisher on the outlet.B. Activate the fire alarm.C. Move any clients to safety. The Correct answer and Explanation is: The correct answer

A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that the client needs a referral for diabetic education when the client does which of the following? A.Draws up regular insulin before NPH when demonstrating injection technique B.Says that he will see a primary care

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes mellitus. The client is confused, flushed, and has an acetone odor on their breath. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the following types of insulin to treat the client. A.Regular insulin. B.NPH insulin. C.Lispro insulin. D.Glargine insulin. The Correct answer and

A nurse is preparing to administer insulin lispro to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A.Inject insulin lispro 15 min before a meal. B.Monitor the client for polyuria after the insulin lispro injection. C.Check the expiration date after the insulin lispro specification.

A nurse on a medica-surgical unit is caring for a client who asks about advance directives and states that he wants to appoint a health care proxy. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A.“You must choose a member of your family to serve as your health care proxy” B.“A health care proxy

A patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone (SIADH) reports to the nurse that they feel constantly thirsty. Which action should the nurse take? A.Encourage the client to use hard candy frequently to help relieve thirst. B.Measure the client’s capillary glucose reading at regular intervals. C.Withhold the next diuretic dose until contacting the healthcare

The nurse is providing care for a client with a recent transverse colostomy. Which observation requires immediate notification of the primary health care provider? A.Soft pasty stool is noted in the collection device B.There is purple discoloration of the stoma C.Stoma is beefy red D.There is skin excoriation around the stoma The Correct answer and

An ECG has been ordered for a newly admitted patient.What should the nurse do prior to electrode placement? A.Gently abrade the skin by rubbing the electrode sites with dry gauze or cloth. B.Ensure that the area for electrode placement is dry. C.Apply tincture of benzoin to the electrode sites and wait for it to become

A nurse is performing skin cancer screening on a group of clients. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of melanoma? A.Scaly lesion with a crusted appearance B.Raised lesion with a rolled border C.Reddened lesion with dilated blood vessels D.Flat lesion with irregular borders The Correct answer and Explanation is: