a nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has osteoporosis. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the
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take calcium supplements with meals
*take calcium carbonate supplements with or following meals to increase absorption and effectiveness.
Other considerations:
-weight-bearing exercises-recommend that the client perform weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, or low-impact aerobic exercises, three to four times per week to promote bone formation. Swimming is not a weight-bearing exercise.
-Take Vit D - to improve calcium absorption
a nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking digoxin. which of the following medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity?
Furosemide
a nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin injections with an adult client who weighs 45.4 kg (100 lb). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"i should give my shot in my belly tissue"
a nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who had a mechanical mitral valve replacement. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching
"i will notify my dentist about this procedure"
a nurse is reviewing the medical record for an older adult who is experiencing nausea and vomiting. based on the client data, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
notify the charge nurse of the client's BUN level
a nurse is providing information regarding transmission-based precautions for a client who has clostridium difficile to an assistive personnel (AP). Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (select all)
provide the client with disposable utensils and dishes for meals
leave blood pressure equipment in the client's room
clean contaminated surfaces with a bleach solution
a nurse is admitting a client who is suspected of having active tuberculosis (TB). which of the following actions should the nurse take first
institute airborne precautions
a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a Jackson-pratt drain. which of the following actions should the nurse take
compress the bulb reservoir and then close the drainage valve
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a toddler who has type I diabetes mellitus and whose prescription has been changed from regular insulin to lispro insulin. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching
lispro should be given before eating
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has microcytic anemia and is prescribed a daily iron supplement. the nurse tells the client to consume foods containing cit C when taking the supplement to enhance iron absorption. which of the following client food choices indicates an understanding of the teaching?
i cup boiled broccoli
a nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
keep bed linens ff of the affected areas
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing dietary fiber. the nurse should recommend which of the following foods as the best source of fiber?
1/2 cup cooked kidney beans
a nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective?
decrease in exertional dyspnea
a nurse is monitoring a client who has a wrist cast and reports intense itching underneath the cast. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
blow cool air into the case using a blow dryer on a cool setting
*Using a blow dryer on a cool setting to blow cold air into the cast is an effective way to relieve the client's itching without damaging the skin.
-->The nurse should plan to have the provider bivalve a cast to relieve pressure caused by impaired blood flow. The cast is split down both sides and held together with hook and loop fastener straps to maintain immobilization.
a nurse is preparing to insert a double-lumen gastric (salem) sump tube for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and has developed gastrointestinal bleeding. Which of the following images indicates the tube that the nurse should select?
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a nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
diminished breath sounds
a nurse is caring for a client who has been taking enalapril. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
cough
a nurse is preparing a client for a cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first
verify the client has given informed consent
a nurse is caring for an adult client who has age-related macular degeneration. which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
distorted central vision of the eyes
a nurse is planning care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-shift report. which of the following clients should the nurse plan to see first?
a client who is dehydrated, has mental confusion, and was found getting out of bed several times during the night
a nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving sumatriptan. Which of the following is an expected outcome?
diminished headache
a nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath and has an oxygen saturation of 90%. which of the following actions should the nurse take
administer oxygen via nasal cannula
a nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for digoxin 0.25 mg PO daily. While taking the client's apical pulse, the nurse notes a rate of 58/min. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
withhold the dose
a nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia. which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse implement?
limit visitors to healthy adults [Show Less]