A nurse is preparing to administer prednisone 15 mg PO to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Available is prednisone 10 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) The correct answer and Explanation […]
Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave from Maryland who became known as the “Moses of her people.” Over the course of 10 years, and at great personal risk, she led hundreds of slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad, a secret network of safe houses where runaway slaves could stayeir journey north to freedom She
Loratadine (Claritin) has an advantage over traditional antihistamines such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in that loratadine has A.Less sedative effect. B.Increased bronchodilating effects. C.Less risk of cardiac arrhythmias. D.Less gastrointestinal upset. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is A. Less sedative effect. Loratadine (Claritin) is a second-generation antihistamine, while diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is
A nurse is preparing an in-service presentation about preventing health care associated infections (HAIs).The nurse should include which of the following as a common cause of these infections? A.Urinary catheterization. B.Malnutrition. C.Multiple caregivers. D.Chlorhexidine washes. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is: A. Urinary catheterization. Explanation: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections
In assessing tactile fremitus in the client with suspected pneumonia, the nurse should perform which action? A.Looking at the client from the side, observe the size and shape of the chest wall. B.Use the fingertips to compress tissue over the lungs for evidence of a crackling sensation. C.Place the palm of the hand on the
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A nurse is documenting client care including only unexpected findings related to the client’s condition.Which of the following documentation methods is the nurse utilizing?A.Charting by exception (CBE). B.Focus charting (DAR). C.Problem-oriented medical record (POMR). D.SOAP documentation. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is A. Charting by Exception (CBE). Explanation: Charting by
The correct answer is choice A, which is to ensure that conductive heat loss from the infant is minimal A.ensure that conductive heat loss from the infant is minimal B.compensate for the negative weight balance to ensure the correct weight C.avoid causing multiple startle (Moro) reflexes when weighing D.avoid contaminating the nurse’s hands with blood
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An older client who is agitated, dyspneic, orthopneic, and using accessory muscles to breathe is admitted for further treatment. Initial assessment includes a heart rate 128 beats/minute and irregular, respirations 38 breaths/minute, blood pressure 168/100 mmHg, wheezes and crackles in all lung fields. An hour after the administration of furosemide 60 mg IV, which assessments
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A nurse has admitted a child with ventricular septal defect (VSD) to the unit. Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this child? A.Hypothermia related to decreased metabolic state B.Acute pain related to the effects of a congenital heart defect C.Ineffective tissue perfusion (peripheral) related to cyanosis secondary to congenital heart defect D.Impaired gas exchange related
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The nurse is reading the results of non-stress test (NST) strips completed that day. Which of the following strips meets the criteria for a reactive NST? Select one: A.A fetal heart rate baseline of 140 with one acceleration to 155 for 15 seconds within 30 minutes. B.A fetal heart rate baseline of 140 with two
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