1. Which assessment should the practical nurse (PN) make to best evaluate a
client's fluid status?
- Daily body weight
2. The practical nurse (PN) is
... [Show More] changing a postoperative dressing for a client
with a horizontal lower abdominal incision. What method should the PN use
to remove the tape from the dressing?
- Remove all four sides by moving to the center of the incision.
3. A male client ho is 2 days postoperative for exploratory abdominal surgery
is ambulating in the hall with the practical nurse (PN). The client tells the
PN, "I think something in my incision just let go." Which action should the
PN implement first?
- Assist the client to a supine position.
4. An older client who is unable to swallow is receiving continuous NGT
feeding. Before administering medications through the NGT, what action
should the practical nurse implement?
- Flush the feeding tube with water.
5. Which action should the practical nurse implement to help a male client
cope with his fear as he approaches death?
- Hold the client's hand and tell him he is no alone.
6. The practical nurse is giving oral care to an older female client with tender
gums that bleed easily because of a medication she is taking. What
intervention should the PN implement?
- Obtain a soft-bristle brush for the client.7. The practical nurse is caring for a client who is admitted with influenza and
vomiting for 3 days. The clients skin turbot is poor and oral mucous
membranes are dry. Which finding is most important for the PN to report to
the charge nurse?
- Hypotension and tachycardia
8. Which food should the practical nurse recommend for a client to increase the
dietary intake of potassium?
- Baked potatoes
9. When irrigating the external ear canals of an older adult client, which action
should the PN use to soften dry cerumen for removal?
- Instill mineral oil in the external auditory canal overnight before irrigation.
10.An older female state the medication tablet brought in a cup looks different
from the tablet that she takes at home. Which action should the practical
nurse take?
- Check the written prescription to verify the medication
11.Which action should the PN implement when administering a subcutaneous
injection to a client who weighs 325 pounds?
- Select a needle with a longer shaft
12.Which intervention provides confirmation of NGT placement before NGT
feedings are started?
- X-ray of the abdomen
13.An older male client who is incontinent receives a prescription for a condom
catheter. Which steps should the PN implement when applying the external
catheter.
- Wrap the adhesive strip in a spiral around the penisApply skin prep to the penile shaft and allow to dry
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