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Med Surg: Final, Comprehensive predictor test 85 correct answer, ATI comprehensive predictor STUDY THIS ONE, NUR325 Exam 1 ASU - ATI, Textbook Questions, NCLEX challenge 8, ATI comprehensive, PN comprehensive predictor practice B [2020]
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has d...
Med Surg: Final, Comprehensive predictor test 85 correct
answer, ATI comprehensive predictor STUDY THIS ONE,
NUR325 Exam 1 ASU - ATI, Textbook Questions, NCLEX
challenge 8, ATI comprehensive, PN comprehensive
predictor practice B [2020]
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers.
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and a capillary
blood glucose reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?
Diaphoresis
A nurse is caring for a client who is 72 hr postoperative following an above-the-
knee amputation. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Assist the client to a prone position every 4 hr.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client
asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions
should the nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
Take allopurinol as prescribed.
Exercise several times a week.
Limit intake of foods high in purine.
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who sustained a fall off
of a roof. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of a basilar skull fracture?
Clear fluid coming from the nares
A nurse is teaching a client how to perform a breast self exam (BSE). The nurse
should identify which of the following findings as an indication of breast cancer?
A nontender, hard lump that is palpated in one breast
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about improving gas exchange to a
client who has emphysema. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
Use pursed-lip breathing during periods of dyspnea.
A nurse is caring for a client who has an upper gastrointestinal bleed and a
hematocrit of 24%. Prior to initiating a transfusion of packed red blood cells
(RBCs), which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that
apply.)
Assess and document the client's vital signs.
Verify with another nurse the blood type and Rh of the packed RBCs.
Change IV tubing to a set that has a filter.
A nurse is preparing to change the bed linens of a client who has AIDS and is
incontinent of stool. Which of the following personal protective equipment (PPE)
should the nurse don prior to providing client care? (Select all that apply.)
Gown
Gloves
,A nurse is caring for a client who begins having a tonic-clonic seizure while
sitting in a chair at the bedside. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Lower the client to the floor.
A nurse is caring for a client following a hip arthroplasty. The nurse places an
abduction pillow on the client for which of the following purposes?
Preventing dislocation of the hip during position changes or movement
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has fruity breath
odor, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Which of the following assessments should
the nurse make?
Blood glucose level
A nurse is caring for a client who has a stage III pressure ulcer on the heel. When
preparing to irrigate the wound, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Check the client's pain level.
A nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who has two chest tubes in
place following a lobectomy. The client asks the nurse the reason for having two
chest tubes. The nurse should inform the client that the lower chest tube is
placed for which of the following reasons?
Draining blood and fluid from the pleural space
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stomatitis due to chemotherapy
and radiation therapy. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a
need for further teaching?
"I will use lemon and glycerine swabs after meals."
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new permanent
pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I should check my heart rate at the same time each day."
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory report. The client's ABG levels are pH
7.5, PaCO2 32 mm HG, and HCO3- 24 mEq/L. The nurse should determine that the
client has which of the following acid-base imbalances?
Respiratory alkalosis
A nurse is preparing to care for a group of clients after receiving change-of-shift
report. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?
A client who has emphysema and reports dyspnea
A nurse is obtaining a weekly weight for a client who has obesity and
osteoarthritis and is on a weight management program. The nurse determines
that the client gained 1.36 kg (3 lb) in the past week. Which of the following
statements should the nurse make?
"Were there any issues last week that kept you from focusing on your diet?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent peritoneal dialysis. The
nurse observes that the peritoneal fluid is not adequately draining. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Turn the client from side to side.
,A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has tuberculosis (TB) and a
prescription for isoniazid. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
"You should take this medication on an empty stomach."
A nurse is caring for a client who has continuous bladder irrigation following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider?
Viscous urinary output with clots
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an adult female client who has
infective endocarditis about how to prevent recurrence. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
"I will notify my doctor before I have dental procedures."
A nurse is providing teaching about antiretroviral medication therapy to a client
who has a new diagnosis of AIDS. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching?
"You should take antiretroviral medications on a routine schedule."
A nurse is planning care for a client during a sickle cell crisis. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Encourage increased fluid intake.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cervical cancer and is
scheduled to receive brachytherapy in an ambulatory care clinic. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I need to lie still in bed during my brachytherapy treatment."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a history of tonic-clonic
seizures and is scheduled for a standard electroencephalogram (EEG). Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Thoroughly shampoo hair prior to the EEG.
A nurse is assessing a client who has a fractured left femur and is in skeletal
traction. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Chest petechiae
A nurse is caring for a client who is to have his chest tube removed. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
Instruct the client to perform the Valsalva maneuver during removal.
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who reports developing
severe right eye pain with a gritty sensation while sawing wood. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
Ask the client about first aid performed at the scene.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will need to take methotrexate even if I'm in remission."
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has extensive
burns, including on her face. Which of the following assessments should the
nurse perform first?
Characteristics of the cough and sputum
, A nurse is teaching a client about transmission prevention of hepatitis A. The
nurse should identify that hepatitis A is transmitted by which of the following
routes?
Fecal-oral contamination
A nurse is planning care for a client who had a stroke. The client has hemiplegia
and occasional urinary incontinence. Which of the following actions should the
nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Offer the client a bedpan every 2 hr.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has thrombophlebitis and a prescription
to receive heparin via continuous IV infusion. Which of the following actions
should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Infuse the heparin using an electronic IV pump.
A home health nurse enters a client's home and finds a used insulin syringe,
without a cap, on the table. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Place the syringe in a puncture-proof disposal container.
A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a client who had a myocardial
infarction. Which of the following meal selections by the client indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
Chicken breast and corn on the cob
A nurse is caring for an adult male client who is undergoing screening tests for
atherosclerosis. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse
identify as an increased risk for this disorder?
Elevated LDL levels
A nurse is working with an assistive personnel (AP) who is assigned to bathe a
client who has herpes zoster. The AP asks the nurse if the herpes zoster is
contagious. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Herpes zoster is not contagious to people who have had chickenpox."
A community health nurse is teaching a group of clients about melanoma. Which
of the following characteristics of lesions associated with melanoma should the
nurse include in the teaching?
An irregular border
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a sigmoid colon
resection with colostomy. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates a need for further teaching?
"My diet will have to change to a soft diet after surgery."
A nurse is caring for a client who has encephalitis due to West Nile virus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Monitor vital signs every 2 hr.
Assess neurological status every 4 hr.
Keep the client's room darkened.
A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombocytopenia and develops epistaxis.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Apply lateral pressure to the client's nose for 10 min.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute myelogenous leukemia and a
platelet count of 48,000/mm3. Which of the following interventions should the
nurse include?
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