1. A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a
nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated
... [Show More] Ringer’s solution at 75 mL/hour IV. One
hour after admission to the unit, the nurse notes 300 mL of blood in the suction canister, the
client’s heart rate is 155 beats/minute, and his blood pressure is 78/48 mmHg. In addition to
reporting the finding to the surgeon. Which action should the nurse implement first?
a. Measure and document the client’s urinary output.
b. Request the client’s reserved unit if packed red blood cells.
c. Prepare the placement of a central venous catheter.
d. Increase the infusion rate of Lactated Ringer’s solution.
2. an adult male who fell 20 feet from the roof of this home has multiple injuries, including a right
pneumothorax. Chest tubes were inserted in the emergency department prior to his transfer to
the intensive care unit (ICU). the nurse notes that the suction control chamber is bubbling at the
- 10 cm H2O mark, with fluctuation in the water seal, and over the past hour 75 ml of bright red
blood is measured in the collection chamber. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
a. Add sterile water to the suction control chamber.
b. Give blood from the collection chamber as autotransfusion
c. Manipulate blood in tubing to drain into chamber.
d. Increase wall suction to eliminate fluctuation in waterseal.
3. A client who received hemodialysis yesterday is experiencing a blood pressure of 200/100
mmHg, heart rate 110 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 36 breaths/minute. The client is
manifesting shortness of breath, bilateral 2+ pedal edema, and an oxygen saturation on room air
of 89%. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Elevate the foot of the bed.
b. Restrict the client’s fluid.
c. Begin supplemental oxygen.
d. Prepare the client for hemodialysis.
4. A client with Addison’s crisis is admitted for treatment with adrenal cortical supplementation.
Based on the client’s admitting diagnosis, which findings require immediate action by the nurse?
(Select all that apply)
a. Headache and tremors
b. Irregular heart rate
c. Skin hyperpigmentation
d. Postural hypotension
e. Pallor and diaphoresis
5. An older client is admitted with fluid volume deficit and dehydration. Which assessment finding
is the best indicator of hydration that the nurse should report to the healthcare provider?
a. Urine specific gravity is 1.040
b. Systolic blood pressure decreases 10 points when standing.
c. The client denies being thirsty.
d. Skin tenting occurs when the client’s forearm is pinched.
6. After an inservice about electronic health record (EHR) security and safeguarding client
information, the nurse observes a colleague going home with printed copies of client
information in a uniform pocket. Which action should the nurse take?
a. File a detailed incident report with the specific hiring facility.
b. Warn the colleague that their actions are unprofessional.
c. Comment anonymously about the action of a staff discussion board.
d. Communicate the colleague’s actions to the unit charge nurse
116. The nurse is planning care for a client with a CVA. Which of the following measures
planned by the nurse would be most effective in preventing skin breakdown?
A) Place client in the wheelchair for four hours each day
B) Pad the bony prominence
C) Reposition every two hours
D) Massage reddened bony prominence
117. A nurse is assessing several clients in a long term health care facility. Which client is
at highest risk for development of decubitus ulcers?
A) A 79 year-old malnourished client on bed rest
B) An obese client who uses a wheelchair
C) A client who had 3 incontinent diarrhea stools
D) An 80 year-old ambulatory diabetic client
118. After a client has an enteral feeding tube inserted, the most accurate method for
verification of placement is
A) Abdominal x-ray
B) Auscultation
C) Flushing tube with saline
D) Aspiration for gastric contents
119. The nurse is instructing a 65 year-old female client diagnosed with osteoporosis. The
most important instruction regarding exercise would be to
A) Exercise doing weight bearing activities
B) Exercise to reduce weight
C) Avoid exercise activities that increase the risk of fracture
D) Exercise to strengthen muscles and thereby protect bones
120. Which bed position is preferred for use with a client in an extended care facility on
falls risk prevention protocol?
A) All 4 side rails up, wheels locked, bed closest to door
B) Lower side rails up, bed facing doorway
C) Knees bent, head slightly elevated, bed in lowest position
D) Bed in lowest position, wheels locked, place bed against wall
121. When administering enteral feeding to a client via a jejunostomy tube, the nurse
should administer the formula
A) Every four to six hours
B) Continuously
C) In a bolus
D) Every hour
122. The nurse is teaching an 87 year-old client methods for maintaining regular bowel
movements. The nurse would caution the client to AVOID
A) Glycerine suppositories
B) Fiber supplements
C) Laxatives
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