1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a prescription for daily wound care via home health services. Which of the following state-
... [Show More] ments by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?: "A nurse will show me how to care for my wound."
2. A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for a hysterectomy for trans- port to the operating room. The client states she no longer wants to have the surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Notify the provider of the client's decision
3. A nurse on a medical unit is caring for a client who has been coughing intermittently during meals, attempting to clear her throat repeatedly, and eating only a small portion of each meal. The nurse should recommend a referral to which of the following members of the interprofessional team to evaluate the client for dysphagia?: Speech-language pathologist
4. A client is being discharged home with oxygen therapy delivered through a nasal cannula. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client and family members?: Wear cotton clothing to avoid static electricity
5. A nurse is teaching an assistive personnel (AP) about proper hand hy- giene. Which of the following statements by the AP indicates an understand- ing of the teaching?: "There are times I should use soap and water rather than an alcohol-based rub to clean my hands"
6. A nurse on a rehabilitation unit is preparing to transfer a client who is unable to walk from a bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use?: Place the wheelchair at a 45-degree angle to the bed
7. A nurse is providing teaching about nutritious diets to a group of adult women. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?: "In- clude 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet"
8. A nurse is screening a client who has an S-shaped spinal column with unequal should heights. The nurse should identify these findings as mani- festations of which of the following abnormalities?: Scoliosis
9. A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing stress and anxiety regarding a recent diagnosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?: Increased blood pressure
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema. The client has not stopped smoking cigarettes and states, "It's too late for me to quit." Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Assist the client in finding local smoking-cessation assistance programs
11. A middle-aged adult client is discussing future plans with the nurse. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is having difficulty achieving Erikson's developmental task for this age group?: "We miss our daughter so much that we are going to move closer to her." [Show Less]