A nurse is making a follow-up call to a client who has a new prescription for an ACE inhibitor to treat hypertension. The client reports lightheadedness
... [Show More] upon standing. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"Sit back down for a few minutes when this occurs"
A nurse is caring for a client who has dehydration due to diarrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Urine output 12 mL/hr
A nurse is collecting data from a client who uses a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night for sleep apnea. The nurse should identify which of the following findings is an indication of proper CPAP use?
The therapeutic dose of albuterol is being inhaled
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a preschooler about immunizations. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I can take several office visits, so my child does not get so many immunizations at once"
A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is discussing ethical theories with a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following statements should the charge nurse identify as an indication that a newly licensed nurse understands utilitarianism
-A nurse is transcribing a client's prescription for erythromycin 500 mg four times per day. Which of the following information should the nurse clarify with the provider?
Route
A nurse reviewing the medication record of a client who take atenolol (high bp) PO & applies a
nitroglycerin transdermal patch daily. For which of the following interactions should the nurse monitor this client for?
Hypotension
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has COPD. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
WBC 13,000/mm2
Rationale: client with COPD is more at risk for lung infection. An elevated WBC count should be reported to rule out lung infection
A nurse is monitoring a client who is postoperative following a thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is developing a thyroid storm?
Hypertension
A nurse is planning care for four clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse ask the charge nurse to reassign to an RN?
Providing discharge teaching about home IV medication therapy
A nurse in a family practice office routinely reviews clients immunization status at their annual physical examination visits. For which of the following clients should the nurse recommend a human
papillomavirus (HPV) immunization?
A teenage boy
A nurse is caring for a 2-year-old child who has Clostridium dificile. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Initiate contact precautions
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has GERD and a prescription for pantoprazole (to treat GERD & esophagus damage / also treats high levels of stomach acid). Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will need to remain upright for 1 hour after take the medication"
A nurse is assisting with preparing a client who is to have a central venous catheter inserted for the administration of a total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Prepare the client for a chest x-ray to verify catheter placement
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about toilet training with the guardians of a toddler who has a cognitive impairment. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Give the toddler a sticker after each successful toileting attempt [Show Less]