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1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
... [Show More] a new prescription for sublingual
nitroglycerin. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "Should Discontinue This Medication If Develop A Headache."
b. "Can Keep My Medication For 1 Year Before Replacing It."
c. Can Take Up To Five Tablets In 15 Minutes Before Seeking Medical Attention.
d. " I Should Lie Down When I Take This Medication."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client following a left total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You can cross your legs at the ankles when sitting down."
B. install a raised toilet seat in your bathroom."
C. ``You should use an incentive spirometer every 8 hours."
D. "Clean the incision daily with hydrogen peroxide
A nurse in the PACU is assessing a client who is postoperative following general anesthesia. Which of the
following findings is the priority to address?
A. Protection of the skin
B. Vomiting upon arousal —> another quizlet says this?
C. Indistinct rambling speech
D. Decreased body temperature
A nurse is providing instructions to a client who has primary syphilis. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include in the discharge plan?
A. "You will need to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving each
medication dose."
B. "You will need cryotherapy for 1 to 2 weeks."
C. "You will need three follow-up blood tests within a 24-month period." ?
D. "You will need to take an antiviral medication for 6 months."
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy. The client tells the nurse, "I'm not sure I
want to have a mastectomy." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. I can give you additional information about the procedure
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from a sickle cell crisis. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
A. Avoid extremely hot or cold temperatures
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
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A. Instruct the client to lie flat ← cant find this question but i think it's this one→ yes
B. limit the client's fluid intake
C. Measure blood glucose every 2 hr.
D. Instruct the client to expect tingling in their extremities.
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A nurse is preparing a client for a lumbar puncture which of the following images indicates the
position the nurse should assist the client into for this procedure?
Fetal Position (Side Lying)
A nurse is teaching about measures to prevent recurring urinary tract infections with a female client.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Take a warm bubble bath daily.
B. Drink low-fructose cranberry juice.
C. vold every 6 hr during the day.
D. Wipe the perineal area from front to back after urinating.
E. Drink 3 L of fluids daily
A nurse in a provider office is teaching a client about the self-management of GERD. Which of the
following instructions should the nurse include?
A. “Sleep with the head of your bed elevated 6 inches”
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has a halo device and is reviewing new prescriptions from
the provider. The nurse should clarify which of the following prescriptions with the provider?
A. Take tub baths instead of showers.
B. May place a small pillow under the head when sleeping
C. Increase intake of fiber-rich foods.
D. May operate a motor vehicle when no longer taking analgesics
A nurse is planning care for a client who has osteoarthritis of the knees. Which of the following
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interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Place a large pillow under the client's knees when resting.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a history of chemotherapy-Induced nausea and vomiting. Which of
the following medications should the nurse administer prior to chemotherapy?
A. Ondansetron
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypervolemia. Which of the following is an expected assessment
finding?
A. Bradycardia
B. Hypotension
C. Loss of skin turgor
D. Weight gain
A nurse is preparing to perform ocular irrigation for a client following a chemical splash to the eye.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
A. instill 0.9% sodium chloride solution into the affected eye
A nurse is preparing to administer lactated ringer‟s via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing
has a drop factor of 10 drops/ml. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV pump to administer?
Round to near whole number
a. 33 gtt/min
A nurse is planning care for a client following a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Keep the client on bed rest for 24 hours
B. Limit the client‟s fluid intake to 1 l per day
C. Maintain the client‟s affected extremity in extension
D. Change the client‟s dressing every 8 hour
A nurse is caring for a client who has a lower extremity fracture and a prescription for crutches. Which of
the following client statements indicates that the client is adapting to their role change?
A. I will need to have my partner take over shopping for groceries and cooking the
meals for us
B. These crutches will make it impossible to care for my child
C. I feel bad that I have to ask my partner to keep the house clean
D. Its going to be difficult to tell my parents I can't take them to their appointments anymore
A nurse is caring for a client who has gastroenteritis. Which of the following assessment findings should
the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing dehydration?
A. Pitting, dependent edema
B. Distended jugular veins
C. Increased BP
D. Decreased BP
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A nurse is caring for a client who has a contusion of the brainstem and reports thirst. The client‟s urinary
output was 4,000 ml over the past 24 hour. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for which of the
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following IV medication?
A. Desmopressin
B. Epinephrine
C. Furosemide
D. Nitroprusside
A nurse in a clinic receives a phone call from a client who recently started therapy with an ACE
inhibitor and reports a nagging dry cough. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. “your cough may require that you stop or change your medication”
B. “Increasing your daily fluid intake may eliminate your cough”
C. “sucking on lozenge may reduce the frequency of your cough”
D. “You cough should go away in time”
A nurse is taking an admission history from a client who reports Raynaud‟s disease. Which of the
following assessment findings should the nurse identify as a potential trigger for exacerbations of
Raynaud‟s?
A. Eating a strict vegetarian diet
B. A history of herpes zoster
C. Taking amlodipine for hypertension
D. Using a nicotine transdermal patch
A nurse is caring for a client who has a central venous access device and notes the tubing has become
disconnected. The client develops dyspnea and tachycardia. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
A. Perform an ECG
B. Obtain ABG values
C. Turn the client to his left side
D. Clamp the catheter
A nurse is completing an assessment of an older adult client and notes reddened areas over the bony
prominences, but the client‟s skin is intact. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan of care?
A. Turn and reposition the client every 4 hr → no every 2 hours
B. Apply an occlusive dressing
C. Support bony prominences with pillows
D. Massage the reddened areas three times a day → never massage bony prominences
A home health nurse is making an initial visit to a client who has multiple sclerosis. Which of the
following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?
A. Discuss recommendations for eating and swallowing techniques
B. List strategies for family coping when dealing with possible role changes
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C. Review the use of adaptive grooming devices to promote client independence
D. Give the client information about the local national multiple sclerosis society
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A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client. Which of the following actions should the
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A. Obtain a sputum sample for culture\
B. Administer ondansetron
C. Initiate airborne precautions
D. Prepare the client for a chest x-ray
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client to identify risk factors for colorectal cancer. The nurse
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