. A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
- Ask
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2. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 DM and a capillary blood glucose
reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
- Diaphoresis
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-theknee amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Assist the client to a prone position every 4 hr.
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client
asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions
should the nurse take?
Take allopurinol as prescribed.
Exercise several times a week.
Limit intake of foods high in purine.
5. A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who sustained a fall
off of a roof. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of a basilar skull fracture? - Clear fluid coming from the nares.
6. A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a breast self exam (BSE). The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of breast cancer?
- A nontender, had lump that is palpated in one breast.
7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange to a client
who has emphysema. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
- Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea.
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has an upper gastrointestinal bleed and a
hematocrit of 24%. Prior to initiating a trasnfusion of packed red blood cells
(RBCs), which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Assess and document the client's vital signs.
Verify with another nurse the blood type and Rh of the packed RBCs.
Change IV tubing to a set that has a filter.
9. A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is
incontinent of stool. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)
should the nurse don prior to providing client care? - Gown
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