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A. correct answers A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take temperature once a day. B. Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily. C. Change the ...

What instruction should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan of a client who had a cataract extraction today? correct answers Light housekeeping is permitted but avoid heavy lifting. A male adult comes to the urgent care clinic 5 days after being diagnosed with influenza. He is short ...

Guaiac Occult Test. What lab is most important? correct answers Platelet count Patient had BDP 3 months ago with dehydration. What would warrant the nurse immediate intervention? correct answers Positive Gastro Occult A patient with Parkinson's "Freezes". Pretends there is a crack on the fl...

A client with a productive cough has obtained a sputum specimen for culture as instructed. What is the best initial nursing action? A. Administer the first dose of antibiotic therapy B. Observe the color, consistency, and amount of sputum C. Encourage the client to consume plenty of warm liquid...

1. A nurse is visiting a client who is receiving home health care, focusing on medication and dietary instructions and management of heart failure. The nurse should reinforce which instruction? A.) If you feel tired and short of breath, lie down flat and prop up your feet. B.) Eating liver sev...

The nurse assesses a postoperative client whose skin is cool, pale, and moist. The client is very restless and has scant urine output. Oxygen is being administered at 2 L/min, and a saline lock is in place. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A.Measure the urine specific gravity....

Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris do not include which response below? correct answers Morphine & Beta Blockers The classical ECG change with muscle injury in acute myocardial infarction is: correct answers ST segment elevation Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not ...

Which statement by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching on self-awareness? A) "I know my strengths and limitations." B) "My past may affect my reactions to certain situations." C) "I need to examine my attitudes, feelings, beliefs, and opinions." D) "Congruency between my ve...

a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see correct answers pH below 7.35 a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause...