A nurse is teaching a group of clients about osteoarthritis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? A.Use Echinacea to manage joint pain. B.Maintain a recommended body weight. C.Apply ice to the joint before exercising. D.Reduce the amount of purine in the diet. The correct answer and Explanation is : […]

A nurse is assessing a patient with a hemoglobin level of 7 g/dL.What is the appropriate indication for blood transfusion based on this hemoglobin level?A. “I’m feeling weak and dizzy.”B. “My hemoglobin is 7 g/dL, so I need a transfusion.”C. “I had orthopedic surgery yesterday.”D. “I have a stable cardiovascular disease.” The Correct Answer and

A patient’s data shows the following: Oxygen saturation is 94% on room air, pain is 4 on a scale of 0 to 10, temperature is 99.6°F (37.6°C) orally, and heart rate is 95 beats/minute.Which physician orders would the nurse anticipate being prescribed after reporting these findings? Select all that apply. A Place client on oxygen

A patient’s data shows the following: Oxygen saturation is 94% on room air, pain is 4 on a scale of 0 to 10, temperature is 99.6°F (37.6°C) orally, and heart rate is 95 beats/minute.Which physician orders would the nurse anticipate being prescribed after reporting these findings? Select all that apply. A Place client on oxygen

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for warfarin. The nurse should use the results of which of the following diagnostic tests to monitor the effect of this therapy?A Prothrombin time (PT)B Platelet countC White blood cell count (WBC)D Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) The correct answer and Explanation is

A nurse is caring for a client in the introductory (orientation) phase of the nurse-client relationship. Which of the following communication techniques should the nurse use during this phase? A.Review the client’s progress toward personal objectives. B.Encourage the client to use self-exploration. C.Elicit information from the client. D.Talk with others who have information about the

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who is undergoing nutritional screening due to a risk for chronic kidney disease. The nurse should identify that which of the following results indicates the need for further assessment? A.Serum creatinine 3.5 mg/dL B.Hematocrit 45% C.Blood urea nitrogen 18 mg/dL D.Sodium 140 mEq/L The correct

After reviewing the admission assessment of a client with chronic pain, which intervention(s) should the nurse include in this client’s plan of care? (Select all that apply.) A.Provide comfort measures such as topical warm application and tactile massage. B.Assist the client to ambulate as much as possible during waking hours. C.Determine client’s subjective measure of

A nurse measures a client’s weight as 70 kg and height as 1.1 m. What is the client’s body mass index? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) The correct answer and Explanation is : To calculate the Body Mass Index

A nurse is preparing to give a handoff report to the oncoming nurse. In which of the following areas should the nurse provide a report to the oncoming nurse? A.Outside client’s room B.Conference area C.Nurse’s lounge D.Client’s bedside The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is B. Conference area. When providing a