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[Show more]In the United States, access to health care usually depends on a client's ability to pay 
for health care, either through insurance or by paying cash. The client the nurse is 
caring for needs a liver transplant to survive. This client has been out of work for several 
months and does not have insu...
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Add to cartIn the United States, access to health care usually depends on a client's ability to pay 
for health care, either through insurance or by paying cash. The client the nurse is 
caring for needs a liver transplant to survive. This client has been out of work for several 
months and does not have insu...
the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the 
transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to: 
A. Nasal congestion 
B. Abdominal Tenderness 
C. Muscle Tetany 
D. Oliguria - A. Nasal congestion 
why? 
removal of the pituitary gland is usua...
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Add to cartthe nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the 
transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to: 
A. Nasal congestion 
B. Abdominal Tenderness 
C. Muscle Tetany 
D. Oliguria - A. Nasal congestion 
why? 
removal of the pituitary gland is usua...
A nurse is reviewing a patient's medication during shift change. Which of the following 
medication would be contraindicated if the patient were pregnant? Note: More than one answer 
may be correct. 
A: Coumadin 
B: Finasteride 
C: Celebrex 
D: Catapress 
E: Habitrol 
F: Clofazimine - (A) and (B) a...
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Add to cartA nurse is reviewing a patient's medication during shift change. Which of the following 
medication would be contraindicated if the patient were pregnant? Note: More than one answer 
may be correct. 
A: Coumadin 
B: Finasteride 
C: Celebrex 
D: Catapress 
E: Habitrol 
F: Clofazimine - (A) and (B) a...
When selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you 
remember or use and what is the exception? - Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and 
circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember 
safety first and acute before chroni...
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Add to cartWhen selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you 
remember or use and what is the exception? - Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and 
circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember 
safety first and acute before chroni...
A client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is having frequent episodes of dysphagia. Which 
of the following referrals is appropriate for the nurse to make currently? 
1. Physical Therapist 
2. Speech Pathologist 
3. Registered Dietitian 
4. Occupational Therapist - 2. Speech Pathologist 
A clie...
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Add to cartA client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is having frequent episodes of dysphagia. Which 
of the following referrals is appropriate for the nurse to make currently? 
1. Physical Therapist 
2. Speech Pathologist 
3. Registered Dietitian 
4. Occupational Therapist - 2. Speech Pathologist 
A clie...
A nurse is providing care based on Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs. For which nursing 
activities is this approach useful? 
a. Making accurate nursing diagnoses 
b. Establishing priorities of care 
c. Communicating concerns more concisely 
d. Integrating science into nursing care - b. Maslo...
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Add to cartA nurse is providing care based on Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs. For which nursing 
activities is this approach useful? 
a. Making accurate nursing diagnoses 
b. Establishing priorities of care 
c. Communicating concerns more concisely 
d. Integrating science into nursing care - b. Maslo...
the nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the 
transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to: 
A. Nasal congestion 
B. Abdominal Tenderness 
C. Muscle Tetany 
D. Oliguria - A. Nasal congestion 
why? 
removal of the pituitary gland is usua...
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Add to cartthe nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tumor using the 
transsphenoidal approach. the nurse should be particularly alert to: 
A. Nasal congestion 
B. Abdominal Tenderness 
C. Muscle Tetany 
D. Oliguria - A. Nasal congestion 
why? 
removal of the pituitary gland is usua...
Which is the primary goal of community health nursing? 
A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health 
and prevention of 
B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health 
needs 
C. To increase the productiv...
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Add to cartWhich is the primary goal of community health nursing? 
A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health 
and prevention of 
B. To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health 
needs 
C. To increase the productiv...
The parent of a preschooler with chickenpox asks the nurse about measures to make the child 
comfortable. The nurse instructs the parent to avoid administering aspirin or any other product 
that contains salicylates. When given to children with chickenpox, aspirin has been linked to 
which disorder?...
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Add to cartThe parent of a preschooler with chickenpox asks the nurse about measures to make the child 
comfortable. The nurse instructs the parent to avoid administering aspirin or any other product 
that contains salicylates. When given to children with chickenpox, aspirin has been linked to 
which disorder?...
After receiving report at the start of the evening shift, which of the following clients should the 
nurse attend to first? 
(a) A 34-year-old man undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a potassium level 
of 7.5 mEq/L. 
(b) A 21-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia with pain of 6 on a ...
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Add to cartAfter receiving report at the start of the evening shift, which of the following clients should the 
nurse attend to first? 
(a) A 34-year-old man undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a potassium level 
of 7.5 mEq/L. 
(b) A 21-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia with pain of 6 on a ...
The three components of the Intervention Wheel are: 
A) Communities, systems, and individuals/families. 
B) Interventions, color wedges, and levels of practice. 
C) Population base, levels of practice, and public health interventions. 
D) Populations at risk, populations of interest, and levels of p...
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Add to cartThe three components of the Intervention Wheel are: 
A) Communities, systems, and individuals/families. 
B) Interventions, color wedges, and levels of practice. 
C) Population base, levels of practice, and public health interventions. 
D) Populations at risk, populations of interest, and levels of p...
1. A nurse is asked about the goal of patient education. What is the nurse's best response? The 
goal of educating others is to help people 
a. Meet standards of the Nurse Practice Act. 
b. Achieve optimal levels of health. 
c. Become dependent on the health care team. 
d. Provide self-care only in...
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Add to cart1. A nurse is asked about the goal of patient education. What is the nurse's best response? The 
goal of educating others is to help people 
a. Meet standards of the Nurse Practice Act. 
b. Achieve optimal levels of health. 
c. Become dependent on the health care team. 
d. Provide self-care only in...
A client who delivered by cesarean section 24 hours ago is using a patient-controlled analgesia 
(PCA) pump for pain control. Her oral intake has been ice chips only since surgery. She is now 
complaining of nausea and bloating, and states that because she had nothing to eat, she is too 
weak to bre...
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Add to cartA client who delivered by cesarean section 24 hours ago is using a patient-controlled analgesia 
(PCA) pump for pain control. Her oral intake has been ice chips only since surgery. She is now 
complaining of nausea and bloating, and states that because she had nothing to eat, she is too 
weak to bre...
(Without understanding one's own beliefs and values, a bias or preconceived belief by the nurse 
could create an unexpected conflict or an area of neglect in the plan of care for a client (who 
might be expecting something totally different from the care). During assessment values, beliefs, 
practi...
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Add to cart(Without understanding one's own beliefs and values, a bias or preconceived belief by the nurse 
could create an unexpected conflict or an area of neglect in the plan of care for a client (who 
might be expecting something totally different from the care). During assessment values, beliefs, 
practi...
A client is referred to a surgeon by the general practitioner. After meeting the surgeon, the client 
decides to find a different surgeon to continue treatment. The nurse supports the client's action, 
utilizing which ethical principle? 
1. Beneficence 
2. Veracity 
3. Autonomy 
4. Privacy - Answer...
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Add to cartA client is referred to a surgeon by the general practitioner. After meeting the surgeon, the client 
decides to find a different surgeon to continue treatment. The nurse supports the client's action, 
utilizing which ethical principle? 
1. Beneficence 
2. Veracity 
3. Autonomy 
4. Privacy - Answer...
When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - when person is *unable to speak for 
him/herself* due to either: 
1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 
2. *Aphasia* 
(≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) 
SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - 1. *...
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Add to cartWhen do *advanced directives* go into effect? - when person is *unable to speak for 
him/herself* due to either: 
1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 
2. *Aphasia* 
(≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) 
SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - 1. *...
1. The nurse hears a client calling out for help, hurries down the hallway to the client's room, and 
finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse performs an assessment, assists the client back to 
bed, notifies the health care provider of the incident, and completes an incident report. Which 
s...
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Add to cart1. The nurse hears a client calling out for help, hurries down the hallway to the client's room, and 
finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse performs an assessment, assists the client back to 
bed, notifies the health care provider of the incident, and completes an incident report. Which 
s...
The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic 
Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse 
expects to note which assessment finding? 
1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 
2. A narrowed chest cavity...
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Add to cartThe nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic 
Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse 
expects to note which assessment finding? 
1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 
2. A narrowed chest cavity...
after listening to the parents reports and seeing the following pediatric clients, the nurse knows 
that which clent demonstrates signs of abuse that may need reporting 
1. 1 year old with dyspnea, drooling, and a swollen tongue after eating part of houseplant 
2. 2 year old who is crying and has la...
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Add to cartafter listening to the parents reports and seeing the following pediatric clients, the nurse knows 
that which clent demonstrates signs of abuse that may need reporting 
1. 1 year old with dyspnea, drooling, and a swollen tongue after eating part of houseplant 
2. 2 year old who is crying and has la...
The nurse on a locked psychiatric unit is administering morning medications to a patient with 
schizophrenia. The patient refuses and says, "I'm not going to take that!" What is the nurse's 
BEST response? 
1. "You have the right to refuse this medication, but the doctor may get a second opinio...
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Add to cartThe nurse on a locked psychiatric unit is administering morning medications to a patient with 
schizophrenia. The patient refuses and says, "I'm not going to take that!" What is the nurse's 
BEST response? 
1. "You have the right to refuse this medication, but the doctor may get a second opinio...
A registered nurse arrives at work and is told to "float" to the ICU for the day because the ICU is 
understaffed and needs an additional nurse to care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the 
ICU. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action? 
A. refuse to float in the...
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Add to cartA registered nurse arrives at work and is told to "float" to the ICU for the day because the ICU is 
understaffed and needs an additional nurse to care for the clients. The nurse has never worked in the 
ICU. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action? 
A. refuse to float in the...
A nurse informs the patient's health care provider that the patient is refusing potentially life saving 
surgery. In this situation, which ethical principle is the nurse using? 
Beneficence 
Nonmaleficence 
Autonomy 
Justice - Autonomy 
Using the principle of autonomy allows individuals to have the...
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Add to cartA nurse informs the patient's health care provider that the patient is refusing potentially life saving 
surgery. In this situation, which ethical principle is the nurse using? 
Beneficence 
Nonmaleficence 
Autonomy 
Justice - Autonomy 
Using the principle of autonomy allows individuals to have the...
Which of the following are examples of medical battery? Select all that apply. 
1. A child is placed in a papoose restraint for suturing of a facial laceration with the parent present 
2. Application of soft wrist restraints to the arms of a confused, adult client with a NG tube 
3. The nurse admini...
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Add to cartWhich of the following are examples of medical battery? Select all that apply. 
1. A child is placed in a papoose restraint for suturing of a facial laceration with the parent present 
2. Application of soft wrist restraints to the arms of a confused, adult client with a NG tube 
3. The nurse admini...
Which would the nurse Not list as a purpose of the nursing code of ethics when discussing it with a 
group of new employees? 
1. Reminding nurses of the special responsibility they assume when caring for the sick 
2. Guiding the profession in self-regulation 
3. Providing solutions for specific ethi...
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Add to cartWhich would the nurse Not list as a purpose of the nursing code of ethics when discussing it with a 
group of new employees? 
1. Reminding nurses of the special responsibility they assume when caring for the sick 
2. Guiding the profession in self-regulation 
3. Providing solutions for specific ethi...
Low-residue diet - Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt 
(Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to digest such as eggs, 
custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as lentils and black beans are high in fiber and 
are not considered low i...
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Add to cartLow-residue diet - Dairy products & eggs, such as custard and yogurt 
(Rat) A low-residue diet consists of foods that are low in fiber and are easy to digest such as eggs, 
custard, yogurt and ripe bananas - NOTE Legumes such as lentils and black beans are high in fiber and 
are not considered low i...
The nurse teaches the client that the major difference between angina and pain associated with 
myocardial infarction (MI) is that: 
A) Angina is relieved with nitroglycerin and rest. 
B) Angina can be fatal. 
C) MI pain always radiates to the left arm or jaw. 
D) MI pain cannot be treated. - A) Ang...
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Add to cartThe nurse teaches the client that the major difference between angina and pain associated with 
myocardial infarction (MI) is that: 
A) Angina is relieved with nitroglycerin and rest. 
B) Angina can be fatal. 
C) MI pain always radiates to the left arm or jaw. 
D) MI pain cannot be treated. - A) Ang...
It will be most important for the nurse to check pulse oximetry for which of these patients? 
a. A patient with emphysema and a respiratory rate of 16 
b. A patient with massive obesity who is refusing to get out of bed 
c. A patient with pneumonia who has just been admitted to the unit 
d. A patien...
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Add to cartIt will be most important for the nurse to check pulse oximetry for which of these patients? 
a. A patient with emphysema and a respiratory rate of 16 
b. A patient with massive obesity who is refusing to get out of bed 
c. A patient with pneumonia who has just been admitted to the unit 
d. A patien...
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