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A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. Which of the following actions is the priority? A. Assess fluid intake every 24 hours B. Ambulate three times a day C. Assist with deep breathing and coughing D. Monitor the incision site for findings of infection C The priority action the nurse should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care is to assist the client with deep breathing and coughing, which reduces the risk for postope...

A nurse is assessing a client with abdominal surgery 24 hours postop. Which assessment finding would require an immediate intervention? 1. The nasogastric (NG) tube contents are pale green. 2. An abdominal dressing with the tape on 3 sides of the dressing. 3. Abdominal pain of 5 on 10 point pain scale when client coughs. 4. A bulb-shaped Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain with 25 mL of sanguineous drainage. - CORRECT ANSWER 4. Correct: The JP drain should be addressed first. The purpose of the JP dr...

HESI Computerized Adaptive Testing(CAT) Test Bank 2024 1-A nurse is counseling the spouse of a client who has a history of alcohol abuse. What doesthe nurse explain is the main reason for drinking alcohol in people with a long history of alcohol abuse? 1 -They are dependent on it. 2 -They lack the motivation to stop. 3 -They use it for coping. They enjoy the associated socialization. Ans- 1 Alcohol causes both physical and psychological dependence; the individual needs the alcohol to fun...

Accountable - Answer answerable for one's actions activities of daily living (ADLs) - Answer personal daily care task, including bathing, skin, nail, and hair care, walking, eating and drinking, mouth care, dressing, transferring, and toileting acute care - Answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers adaptive devices - Answer special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform ADLs; a...

PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN NATIONAL TEST 2023 NEW GUIDE Failure to complete tasks given to the PCT by a supervising nurse or physician is called________________. A. Insubordination B. Malpractice C. Bad professional behavior D. None of the above Patient Care Technicians have contact with patients______________. A. When the nurse tells them to B. Weekly C. When they have time D. On a daily basis Patient confidentiality refers to the right of a patient to have their personal and med...

Test Bank Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology 5th EditionTable of Contents Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission ............................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 Transporters, Receptors, And Enzymes As Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action 8 Chapter 3 Ion Channels as Targets Of Psychopharmacological Drug Action ..................................... 15 Chapter 4 Psychosis and schizophrenia ...........................................

ATI Ethical and Legal Considerations.. Questions Only [Approved] A nurse truthfully answers a client's questions about their laboratory results. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles? A. Justice B. Nonmaleficence C. Fidelity D. Veracity D. Veracity The ethical principle of veracity refers to the nurse's obligation to provide truthful information to the client, the provider, and the nursing supervisor. Truthfully answering a client's questions about...

ATI RN CAPSTONE COMP FORM B COMPREHENSIVE TEST B 2024 FINAL EXAM A nurse is caring for a client who had abdominal surgery 24 hours ago. Which of the following actions is the priority? A. Assess fluid intake every 24 hours B. Ambulate three times a day C. Assist with deep breathing and coughing D. Monitor the incision site forfindings of infection C The priority action the nurse should take when using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care is to assist the client wi...

Chapter 04: Community-Based Nursing Practice Potter: Essentials for Nursing Practice, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A student nurse is beginning the community-based primary care rotation. The student nurse anticipates that the assignment in community-based health care will most likely be at which organization? a. An acute care hospital b. A rehabilitation hospital c. A nursing home d. A high school ANS: D High schools focus on primary rather than acute care and provide kno...

  A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentence." D. "To asse...