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A nurse is assessing a client who has had a plaster cast
... [Show More] applied to their left leg 2 hr
ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER
Check that one finger fits between the cast and the leg.
To make sure the cast is not too tight, the nurse should be able to slide one finger under
the cast. It is not uncommon for casts to loosen as swelling subsides, but that should
not be an issue 2 hr after application.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and is to undergo
radiation therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER "I will use
my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the radiation area."
The client should gently wash the radiation area with their hands using warm water and
mild soap to protect the skin from further irritation.
A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client
who has hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Remind the client to scan their complete
range of vision during ambulation.
The nurse should instruct the family to remind a client who has hemianopsia, or
blindness in half of the visual field, to use visual scanning to look over their complete
range of vision during ambulation. This practice can accommodate for the loss of vision
and help to reduce the risk for falls.
A nurse has received change-of-shift report for a group of clients. Which of the following
clients should the nurse assess first? - CORRECT ANSWER A client who had a
myocardial infarction (MI) 4 days ago and is asking for a PRN sublingual nitroglycerin
tablet
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty.
Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? -
CORRECT ANSWER Hgb 8 g/dL
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine headaches and is
taking feverfew to prevent headaches. The nurse should identify that which of the
following client medications interacts with feverfew? - CORRECT ANSWER Naproxen [Show Less]