Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors. A.True B.False The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is B. False. Persons with type AB blood are not universal donors; they are actually known as universal recipients when it comes to blood transfusions. To understand this, let’s delve into blood typing […]
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The practical nurse (PN) is auscultating a client’s lung sounds. Which description should the PN use to document this sound? (Please listen to the audio clip provided). Audio: [Wheezing sound] A.Wheeze. B.Rhonchi. C.Stridor. D.Fine crackles. The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is A. Wheeze. Explanation: Wheezing is a high-pitched, musical sound
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A nurse is planning care for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? A.Encourage the client to take a cool sponge bath each morning. B.Administer opioid analgesia. C.Increase the client’s dietary iron intake. D.Restrict the client’s intake of foods high in purines. The correct
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A nurse is teaching a client who has been prescribed carbamazepine (Tegretol) for tonic-clonic seizures. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A.You may experience drowsiness or dizziness while taking this medication. B.You should avoid grapefruit juice while taking this medication. C.You should have your blood
The nurse has reviewed the nurses’ notes, provider’s note, and vital signs at 0400. Nurses’ Notes 0205: Client brought to the ED by police after being found wandering on the street. Client able to provide identity to police but not able to identify place or time. Family notified. 0230: Client confused and agitated. Appearance is
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A nurse is caring for a 3-year-old child who has acute bacterial conjunctivitis of the right eye and has been prescribed bacitracin ophthalmic ointment. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A.Gently massage the eyelid to facilitate absorption of the medication. B.Wipe any excess medication from the inner canthus outward. C.Place an occlusive
Which of the following statements best describes the goal of chemotherapy when prescribed as part of palliative treatment? A.To treat side effects of cancer, including stomatitis and alopecia B.To eliminate all tumor cells in the client’s body C.To prevent symptoms associated with bone marrow suppression D.To provide relief from symptoms caused by cancer at an
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and is experiencing nausea and vomiting. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as indications that the client has fluid volume deficit. (Select all that apply.) A.Full bounding pulse B.Cool extremities C.Moist crackles in the lungs D.Orthostatic hypotension E.Flat neck veins The correct
After completing post anesthesia recovery assessments, the registered nurse (RN) asks the practical nurse (PN) to transfer four clients, each two hours post-birth, to the postpartum unit. Which client should the PN ask the RN to reassess prior to transfer? A A primigravida whose perineal pain has worsened one hour after being medicated.B A multigravida
A nurse is preparing to administer a cleansing enema to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A Hold the container of solution 30 cm (12 in) above the anus.B Hold the container of solution 15 cm (6 in) above the anus, then lower it 15 cm below the anus.C Hold
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