A nurse is planning a presentation on health promotion activities for clients who have hypertension.Which of the following should the nurse utilize as a resource for this information?A.Standards of care for monitoring clients who have a history of blood pressure elevation. B.A critical pathway for clients who have had a stroke. C.Acute care facility protocol […]
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client reports sharp lower abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A.Administer PRN pain medication. B.Check the client’s urine output. C.Reposition the dent in bed D.Monitor the clients
Which intervention is most important for the practical nurse (PN) to implement for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN)? A.Collect fingerstick glucose levels B.Implement bleeding precautions. C.Obtain daily weights D.Check urine for albumin The correct answer and Explanation is : The most important intervention for a practical nurse (PN) to implement for
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous bladder irrigation following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The client reports sharp lower abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A.Increase the client’s fluid intake. B.Check the client’s urine output. C.Reposition the client in bed. D.Administer PRN
ExhibitsA nurse in a community health clinic is caring for a client who has a history of HIV. For each of the following assessment findings for the client, identify if the finding is consistent with HIV stage I or HIV stage III (AIDS). Each finding may support more than one disease process. A.CD4 cell count
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A nurse is caring for a client who inquires about available methods of contraception. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A.Perform unbiased teaching. B.Select the best method of contraception for the client. C.Assess the client’s socioeconomic status. D.Collect a dietary history. The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is A.
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A client who has developed acute kidney injury (AKI) due to an aminoglycoside antibiotic has moved from the oliguric phase to the diuretic phase of AKI. Which parameters are most important for the nurse to plan to carefully monitor? A.Hypovolemia and electrocardiographic (ECG) changes. B.Uremic irritation of mucous membranes and skin surfaces. C.Side effects of
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and receives 25 units of NPH insulin every morning if their blood glucose level is above 200 mg/dL. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A.Discard the NPH solution if it appears cloudy. B.NPH is an intermediate-acting insulin. C.Freeze unopened insulin vials. D.Shake
A nurse is assessing the visual acuity of a client who wears glasses using a Snellen chart. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A.Position the client 3 meters (10 feet) away from the chart B.Document the largest line the client can read on the chart C.Instruct the client to begin the assessment
A nurse is reviewing a client’s cardiac rhythm strips and notes a constant P-R interval of 0.35 seconds. Which of the following dysrhythmias is the client displaying A.Atrial fibrillation. B.Complete heart block C.First-degree atrioventricular block D.Premature atrial complexes The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is C. First-degree atrioventricular block. Explanation: In