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The nurse is assisting in implementing care plan for a patient with dementia. Which interventions
would you expect to see? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔Keep a large clock and calendar in view,
reduce distractions during meal times, reduce exposure to over-stimulating situations, and monitor
weight regularly for changes.
Nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes. Which indicates need for further assessment? -
correct answers✔✔"My dad and his dad had pancreatic cancer"
Which of the following indicates that teaching on meningitis is understood? (SATA) - correct
answers✔✔It is important that we vaccinate our son at the proper times, meningitis is contagious if
exposed to the bodily fluids from another infected child, and if our child contracts bacterial
meningitis, he will need antibiotic treatment immediately.
The nurse is caring for a patient with alzheimer's who is stumbling in the hall frequently. The nurse
will do which of the following to protect the client? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔Offer social or
physical activity to promote safety, encourage staff or family supervision for safety, and maintain a
cal environment for the patient.
The LPN is preparing to DC a patient with Type 1 Diabetes. What teaching should the LPN provide?
(SATA) - correct answers✔✔Effects of illness and stress on the glucose level, S&S of hypoglycemia,
and effects of exercise on the glucose level
The nurse is caring for a patient with type II diabetes. What statement requires further teaching by
the nurse? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔"I am having difficulty with my wife in bed", "My wife and I
love to walk barefoot in the sand", and "My heart Dr. put me on a new pill".
Your patient is experiencing a new onset myoclonic (muscle-jerking) seizures. The nurse knows
which one of the following statements are true about the seizure characteristics? - correct
answers✔✔Sudden excessive jerking of the body or extremities.
, Nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes who is concerned about developing long-term
complications. Which interventions would the nurse assist the patient with for this? (SATA) - correct
answers✔✔Daily foot exams, annual renal function tests, and maintain LDL under 150mg/dL
The nurse is caring for a patient with type II Diabetes. Which statement would indicate a need for
further assessment by the nurse? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔I mix my glargine insulin with my
Humalog, I am on prednisone for poison ivy, and I have dry skin on my heel that keeps cracking.
Patient in ER with symptoms of a stroke. The nurse knows prompt medication attention is needed
within 3 hours to reduce permanent disability or death. Which interventions would nurse anticipate
for patient? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔Administering tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), CT scan
or MRI to rule out hemorrhagic stroke, Neuro assessment using NIH stroke scale, and Review any
history of bleeding disorders.
The nurse is caring for a patient with type I Diabetes post-op 1 day after a right hip replacement..
What should be monitored for this patient? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔Microalbuminuria,
BUN/Creatinine, Blood pressure, and CBC
Nurse is caring for patient recently dx with seizures and prescribed phenytoin (Dilantin). What
education should we include? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔Patient should avoid alcohol when taking
seizure meds, patient should be encouraged to do good oral hygiene, explain the need to continue
medication even when seizures stop, explain that the patient may have driving restrictions.
When assessing for meningitis or encephalitis, the nurse is aware which of the following statements
is true? - correct answers✔✔Determining organism specific cause of the condition
The nurse is providing dietary teaching to a newly dx diabetic patient. What should be included in
education? (SATA) - correct answers✔✔Plan meals the same time every day, reduce saturated fat
and increase exercise, select food from myplate food planning tool.
Client is showing signs of dementia. The nurse will practice which guidelines for reality orientation?
(SATA) - correct answers✔✔Set routine and be consistent, be truthful in your responses, and engage
them in simple tasks that have a purpose.
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