1. A nurse is assessing a client who has right-sided heart failure. Which of the followings should the nurse expect to find?
a. Poor skin turgor b.
... [Show More] Pitting edema
c. S3/S4 galloping heart-sounds
d. Oliguria
2. A nurse is contacting the provider of a client who has cancer and is expecting breakthrough pain. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
a. Intramuscular meperidine b. Transmucosal fentanyl
c. Intravenous dexamethasone
d. Oral acetaminophen
3. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is 72hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client requires a PRN medication prior to ambulation. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering?
a. Meperidine
b. Naproxen c. Oxycodone
d. Indomethacin
4. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus about the self-administration of insulin. The client has prescriptions for regular and NPH insulins. Which of the following statements by the client indicates and understanding of the teaching? a. I will draw up the regular insulin into the syringe first
b. I will store prefilled syringes in the refrigerator with the needle pointed downward
c. I will shake the NPH vial vigorously before drawing up the insulin
d. I will insert the needle at a 15-degree angle
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has admitted with nausea, vomiting, and a possible bowel obstruction. An NG tube is placed and set to low intermittent suction. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. The client reports being extremely thirsty with a sore throat
b. The amount of drainage is gradually decreasing c. The client’s abdomen becomes distended and firm
d. The drainage is bright green in color with brown fecal material
6. A nurse on a medical unit is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first
a. A client who has multiple sclerosis and reports ataxia and vertigo b. A client who has thrombocytopenia and reports a nosebleed
c. A client who has chronic obstruction pulmonary disease and an oxygen saturation of
89 %
d. A client who has left-sided paralysis and slurred speech from a prior stroke
7. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate IV for the treatment of hypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings indicates effectiveness of the medications?
a. Hyperactive bowel sounds
b. Blood pressure 90/50 mm hg
c. Lung clear
d. Apical pulse 82/min
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced liver disease. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse monitor when assessing the client? a. Serum ammonia
b. Glucose level
c. Phosphate level
d. Serum troponin [Show Less]