1. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include in the
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2. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of
the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon?
a. Place hands on the upper abdomen during inhalation
b. Exhale slowly through pursed lips
c. Hold breaths about 3 to 5 seconds before exhaling
d. Position the mouthpiece 2.5 cm (1 in) from the mouth
a. Heart rate 90/min
b. Hgb 8.2 g/dL
c. Gastric pH of 3.0
d. Absent bowel sounds
3. A nurse is preparing to receive a client from surgery following a
transverse colon resection with colostomy placement. The nurse should expect to assess the
stoma at which of the following locations? - pic with male chest B on top
a. Upper left abdomen
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications
should the nurse plan to administer?
a. Regular insulin
b. Furosemide
c. Desmopressin
d. Lithium carbonate
5. A nurse is caring for a client in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following is the
priority intervention by the nurse?
a. Begin bicarbonate continuous IV infusion
b. Administer 0.9% sodium chloride
c. Check potassium levels
d. Initiate a continuous IV insulin infusion
6.A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
a. Elevated blood pressure
b. Hypothermia
c. Urine specific gravity 1.001
d. BUN 15 mg/dL
a. Stool for occult blood
b. Urine for white blood cells c.
Fasting blood glucose
d. Serum calcium
a. Obtain a sputum sample for culture
b. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
c. Initiate airborne precautions
d. Administer ondansetron
a. Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
b. C-reactive protein 0.7 mg/dL
c. Platelets 160,000/mm^3
d. Absolute neutrophil count 500/mm^3
8. A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? (Click on the “Exhibit” button)
9. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a female client who asks about acupuncture as
treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Which of the following laborator [Show Less]