• a nurse is caring for a postoperative client. Which of the following interventions will reduce the risk of deep-vein thrombosis?
a.massage the lower
... [Show More] extremities while resting in bed b.place a pillow under the clients knees
c.apply venous plexus foot pumps
d.encourage client to dangle legs when sitting on the edge of the bed
• a community health nurse is preparing to collect data to study the health of a local community. The nurse should plan to obtain information about which of the following factors during a windshield survey?
a.the availability of religious facilities b.influenza incidence rates the current year c.the leading cause of death for the prior year
d.individual perceptions about how residents interact
• a nurse is assessing the vital signs of a newborn who was born 8 hr ago. Which of the following findings requires intervention by the nurse?
a.blood pressure 72/45 mm Hg
b.respiratory rate 44/min c.heart rate 156/min d.temperature 36.2 C
• a nurse on a medical- surgical unit is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients would benefit from a three-way indwelling catheter?
a.a female client who is prone to development of blood clots in the urine
b.a female client who has a history of chronic urinary tract infections
c.a male client who has spontaneous bladder emptying
d.a male client who has a postoperative acute urinary retention
• a nurse administers a dose of metoclopramide to a client prior to a chemotherapy treatment. The client develops uncontrolled contractions of the head and neck muscles. Which of the following medications should the nurse administer?
a.hydromorphone
b.diphenhydramine c.albuterol sulfate d.amitriptyline
• a nurse in a clinic is teaching a client who is postmenopausal about estrogen therapy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
a.estrogen therapy decreases the risk for breast cancer
b.estrogen therapy increase the risk for thrombus formation c.estrogen therapy can cause weight loss
d.estrogen therapy increases the risk for seizures. [Show Less]