A nurse is assisting in the care of a newborn following birth. At 1 min after birth, the nurse notes the following: heart rate 110/min; slow, weak cord flexion of extremities; grimace in response to suctioning of the nares; body pink in color with blue extremities. What should the nurse document as the newborn’s 1-min […]
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A nurse is planning teaching for a client and their family about home oxygen therapy. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? A.Use synthetic fabrics for the client’s bedding. B.Apply petroleum jelly to soothe the mucous membranes. C.Clean the equipment with an alcohol-based cleaning product. D.Avoid using nail
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A nurse is preparing to administer tobramycin 3 mg/kg/day IM in three divided doses to a client who weighs 85 kg. The amount available is tobramycin 40 mg/ml. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. On which of the following medications should the nurse prepare to instruct the client? A. LevofloxacinB. Radioactive iodineC. SumatriptanD. Levothyroxine The Correct answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is D. Levothyroxine. Explanation: Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by insufficient
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A charge nurse on an obstetrical unit is preparing the shift assignment. Which of the following clients should be assigned to an RN who has floated from a medical-surgical unit? A.A client who has gestational diabetes and is receiving biweekly nonstress tests B.A multigravida client who has preeclampsia and is receiving misoprostol for induction of
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A nurse in an outpatient mental health clinic is assessing an adolescent client.The nurse should expect the adolescent to be in which of the following of Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?A.Trust vs mistrust. B.Intimacy vs isolation. C.Identity vs role confusion. D.Generativity vs self-absorption. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is C.
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A nurse is teaching a client who is postpartum about caring for their newborn’s umbilical cord. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A Cover the cord with the upper edge of the diaper.B Apply petroleum jelly around the cord with every diaper change.C Report minor bleeding when the cord’s stump falls off.D
A family is planning a driving vacation and is estimating the price of gasoline. While on the vacation, the family plans to drive 3,000 miles. The car gets about 25 miles per gallon, and the cost of gasoline is $1.66 per gallon. Which of the following is the estimate for cost of gasoline for the
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A nurse is preparing a client’s insulin regimen. Which of the following insulins can be mixed? (Select all that apply.) A.Insulin aspart B.Regular insulin C.Insulin glargine D.Insulin detemir E.Insulin lispro The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct options for insulins that can be mixed are A. Insulin aspart, B. Regular insulin, and E.
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A nurse delegates the application of wrist restraints for a client who is confused to an assistive personnel (AP) The AP padded the wrist restraints and secured the straps to the bed frame with a double knot.Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A.Retie the restraint straps with a slipknot. B.Check that three