Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A client is considered high risk for development of clots and thus a potential pulmonary embolism. Which of the following
... [Show More] statements indicated a need for further teaching?
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A client is being started on hydromorphone (Dilaudid) for abdominal pain. Which of the following need to be included in the patient education?
Question 3
0 out of 3.2 points
The nurse is working in an urgent care clinic that has standardized treatment protocols for implementation by nursing staff. After reviewing the history, physical assessment, and vital signs for a 60-year-old patient as shown in the accompanying figure, which action should the nurse take first?
The sudden change in peripheral vision may indicate an acute problem, such as retinal detachment, that should be treated quickly to preserve vision. The other data about the patient are not indicative of any acute problem. The other actions are also appropriate, but the highest priority for this patient is prevention of blindness.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The nurse is caring for a male patient who reports an urgent need to urinate but is unable to pass more than a few drops of urine on the toilet. Which is the priority assessment to be performed by the nurse?
Question 5
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A client has a foreign body in the eye. What action by the nurse takes priority?
Question 6
0 out of 3.2 points
The nurse understands that the patient with acute glomerulonephritis has had an immune complex response to which of the following?
Question 7
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A client is taking warfarin (Coumadin) and asks the nurse if taking St. John's wort is acceptable. What response by the nurse is best?
Question 8
0 out of 3.2 points
The nurse is caring for a client preparing to have a laparascopic cholecystectomy in the morning. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
Question 9
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A nurse assesses a client admitted to the cardiac unit. Which statement by the client alerts the nurse to the possibility of right-sided heart failure?
Question 10
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A nurse witnesses a client begin to experience a tonic-clonic seizure and loss of consciousness. Which action should the nurse take?
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The client’s health care provider has ordered gentamicin (Garamycin) 3 mg/kg/day in three divided doses. The client weighs 264 lb. The client will receive milligrams per dose of Garamycin.
Question 12
3.2 out of 3.2 points
A nurse is assessing a client with suspected cholecystitis. Where would the nurse expect the client’s pain to be located?
Question 13
3.2 out of 3.2 points
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter pylori infection. Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed?
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A nurse cares for a client who has a family history of colon cancer. The client states, “My father and my brother had colon cancer. What is the chance that I will get cancer?” How should the nurse respond?
Question 15
0 out of 3.2 points
A client with Crohn’s disease is recovering from a bowel resection. The nurse realizes which of the following may occur? [Show Less]