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A LPN complains to the charge nurse that an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) consistently leaves the work area untidy and does not restock supplies. What is the best initial response by the charge nurse? 1Write down potential solutions to the problems today by shift's end 2Add this concern to th...

Which individual is at greatest risk for the development of hypertension? A. 40 year-old Caucasian nurse B. 60 year-old Asian-American shop owner C. 45 year-old African-American attorney D. 55 year-old Hispanic teacher - ANSWERC The incidence of hypertension is greater among African-Americans...

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for several clients. Which of the laboratory result indicates a client with partly compensated metabolic acidosis? Chloride 100 mEq/L (100 mmol/L) Sodium 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L) Hemoglobin 15 g/dL (150 g//L) PaCO2 30 mm Hg - ANSWERPaCO2 30 ...

The nurse is planning car for a 2 yo child. Which issue will produce the most stress at this age? 1) fear of pain 2) bodily injury 3) loss of control 4) separation anxiety - ANSWER4) separation anxiety -peaks in toddler years Which lab results indicate partially compensated metabolic acidosi...

A nurse is teaching a mother who will breast-feed for the first time. Which of these approaches is a priority? Give the mother privacy for the initial feeding Assist the mother to position the newborn at the breast Give the mother several illustrated pamphlets Show the mother films...

It is the start of the shift and the nurse has just finished listening to a report on four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first? A. A client with a diagnosis of an acute traumatic brain injury who has a blood pressure of 88/58 B. A client with a diagnosis of a concussion and who d...

A client with a spinal cord injury at the T-2 level reports having a "pounding" headache. Further assessment by the nurse reveals excessive sweating, rash, piloerection, facial flushing, congested nasal passages and a heart rate of 50 bpm. What is the priority action? - ANSWERCheck the client for ...

Assistive devices are used when a caregiver is required to lift more than 35 lbs/15.9 kg true or false - ANSWERTrue During any patient transferring task, if any caregiver is required to lift a patient who weighs more than 35 lbs/15.9 kg, then the patient should be considered fully dependent, an...

Today's prothrombin time for a client receiving warfarin is 20 seconds. The normal range listed by the lab is 10 to 14 seconds. What is an appropriate nursing action? - ANSWERRecognize that this is a therapeutic level. For the client on warfarin therapy, this prothrombin level is within the ther...

The nurse is coordinating care for a postpartum client and her newborn with the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The mother is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. The nurse would recognize the need to educate the UAP, who is observed doing which of the following actions? A. Assist t...

A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of this without have surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first: A. Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment o...

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) and reports having chest pain. The nurse provides care based on the knowledge that pain associated with an MI is related to which of the following findings? A. Insufficient oxygenation of the cardiac muscle B. Fluid volume exces...

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client with a long leg cast. During instructions, the nurse should recommend which of these exercises for the affected extremity? A. Aerobic B. Range of motion C. Isometric D. Isotonic - ANSWERC A nurse should instruct the client on isometric ex...

The nurse is admitting a client who is newly diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain tumor. Which statement made by a spouse may provide important information about this diagnosis and should be communicated to the health care provider? "It seems our sex life is nonexistent over the past six months....