A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? A.Administer low-flow oxygen continuously via nasal cannula. B.Offer high-protein and high-carbohydrate foods frequently. C.Place in a prone position. D.Encourage oral intake of at least 3,000 mL of fluids […]

A client diagnosed with brief psychotic disorder tells a nurse about voices telling him to kill the president. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse prioritize for this client? A.Disturbed sensory perception B.Risk for violence: directed toward others C.Altered thought processes D.Risk for injury The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct nursing diagnosis to

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A community health nurse is caring for a client who has laryngeal tuberculosis. Which of the following isolation precautions should the nurse recommend for this client? A. Airborne precautionsB. Contact precautionsC. Protective environmentD. Droplet precautions The correct answer and Explanation is : For a client with laryngeal tuberculosis (TB), the appropriate isolation precaution to recommend

A nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of acute kidney injury. The client states, “This is going to mess my life up.” Which of the following is the best response by the nurse to assist the client to begin to understand the impact of this disease? A “You have just been

Nitroglycerin 125 mg diluted in 500 mL D5W (dextrose 5% in water) is infusing at a rate of 42 mcg/minute for a patient with chest pain. What rate (in mL/hr) should the nurse program into the IV pump to deliver this dose? Round your answer to the nearest tenth. A.0.65 mL/hr B.9.6 mL/hr C.10.1 mL/hr

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a pre-pregnancy BMI of 21. How much weight should the nurse recommend the client gain during the course of the pregnancy? A 16.4 to 20.5 kg (36 to 45 lb)B 5 to 7.7 kg (11 to 17 lb)C 11.4 to 15.9 kg (25 to 35

A nurse is using the Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) tool while collecting a health history from a client who is from a culture different than the nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A.“Tell me what you feel needs to change to improve your health. B.“Here is a list of treatments that

Which of the following statements by a client with osteoarthritis indicates a need for further education? A.“I will try to avoid activities that put stress on my affected joints.” B.“I should take my prescribed medications even if my symptoms improve.” C.“I will use a heating pad to relieve pain and inflammation in my joints.” D.“I

A nurse is preparing to administer dobutamine 10 mcg/kg/min by continuous IV infusion to a client who weighs 110 lb. Available is dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water. The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading