Your patient has complaints of severe right-sided flank pain, nausea, vomiting and restlessness. He appears slightly pale and is diaphoretic. Vital signs are BP 140/90 mmHg, Pulse 118 beats/min., respirations 33 breaths/minute, and temperature, 98.0F. Which subjective data supports a diagnosis of renal calculi? A.History of mild flu symptoms last week. B.Dark-colored coffee-ground emesis. C.Pain […]

A nurse is providing education to a client with shingles. Which statement by the nurse is correct?A.“Shingles can be transmitted through direct contact with vesicles.” B.“You can only get shingles if you’ve never had chickenpox.” C.“The shingles vaccine has a 100% efficacy rate.” D.“The herpes zoster vaccine is given to children under 10 years old.”

A nurse is caring for a client who has shingles with multiple skin lesions. Which of the following actions by the nurse require intervention nurse’s supervisor? A.The nurse wears gloves when providing direct care to the patient. B.The nurse admits another client who has shingles to the client’s double room. C.The nurse wears a gown

A nurse is caring for a newborn who weighs 3,500 g. The nurse should record the newborn’s weight as how many kg. (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 is: To convert the newborn’s weight from grams

A nurse is caring for an infant who has necrotizing enterocolitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A.Vomiting B.Hypertension C.Rounded abdomen D.Tachypnea The correct answer and Explanation is : The correct answer is A. Vomiting. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious gastrointestinal condition that primarily affects premature infants or those with low

A nurse is caring for a client in a clinic who has foul-smelling urine, a low-grade fever of 37.7°C (100°F), and pain with urination. Which of the following should the nurse expect the health care provider to order? (Select all that apply.) A.WBC count B.Blood cultures x2 C.Foley catheter placement D.Broad-spectrum antibiotic E.0.9% sodium chloride

A nurse is assessing a client who has pericarditis. In which of the following areas of the client’s chest should the nurse place the stethoscope to best hear a pericardial friction rub? (You will find hot spots to select in the artwork below. Select only the hot spot that corresponds to your answer.). A.A B.B

The practical nurse (PN) notes that an older female client has developed a nonproductive cough and seems more confused than the previous day. Vital signs are temperature 99.8°F (37.66°C); pulse 94; respirations 22; and blood pressure (BP) 108/54. Which intervention is most important for the PN to implement? A.Monitor the client’s temperature hourly. B.Offer the

A physician writes an order for a medication to be administered QID. How often should the client receive the medication?A.Daily B.Four times a day C.Three times a day D.Twice a day The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is B. Four times a day. “QID” is a medical abbreviation derived from the Latin

A nurse is preparing a sterile field for the insertion of a urinary catheter. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should follow. (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) A.Perform hand hygiene. B.Place the sterile package on the work surface.