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A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Position a heat lamp over the lower extremities. Apply warm, moist compresses to the affected areas. Initiate droplet isolation precautions. correct answers Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. A nurse in an orthop...

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an older adult client who has a long history of rheumatoid arthritis and reports that she has morning stiffness and pain upon movement. Which of the following data collected from the client is a modifiable variable? The client A. is overweight. B. is female. C. experienced onset of the disorder at age 46. d. has a family history of the disorder. correct answers A. is overweight A modifiable variable is one that can be changed. The ...

A nurse is caring for a female client who is being treated for dehydration due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? correct answers Heart rate 120/min A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about increasing dietary fiber. The nurse should recommend which of the following foods has the best source of fiber? correct answers Half cup cooked kidney beans A nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin injections with an adult cli...

who is postoperative. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? correct answers Report purulent drainage to the provider A nurse is caring for a client who has bacterial meningitis. Upon monitoring the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? correct answers Red macular rash A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult client who is at risk for osteoporosis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include to pre...

Larry obtained an initial set of vital signs from Mr. White. Given his medical history and current medications, which of the following findings should concern the nurse? correct answers Blood pressure 100/56 Larry receives a report on mr. white and recognizes that the report is incomplete. which of the following information should the nurse expect to receive when admitting this new client? (select all that apply.) correct answers Medical history Current medications Current allergies Vital...

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with an older adult client who has osteoporosis. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? correct answers take calcium supplements with meals a nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who is taking digoxin. which of the following medications should the nurse identify as increasing the risk for the client to develop digoxin toxicity? correct answers Furosemide a nurse is reinforcing teaching about insulin inje...

Have the client review the steps for self monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) correct answers Mr. Jones states that sometimes he gets high readings that do not make sense and asks the nurse why that would be. After acknowledging his concern, what is the appropriate response by Jenny? Ask the client to remind her about his concern later, when they will have more time to talk Ask the client to bring in his glucometer and the hospital will check it out and return it if defective Have the client r...

A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who is at risk for increased intracranial pressure following a closed-head injury. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as contraindicated for this client? correct answers Assist the cliet to cough and deep breathe. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has dumping syndrome as a complication of gastric bypass surgery. Which of the following statements indicates to the nurse the client understands the teac...

Chronic Condition correct answers A health condition that requires ongoing health treatment over a long period of time. Collaboration correct answers A partnership between a team of health providers and a client where the client retains control over their care and is provided access to the knowledge and skill of team members to arrive at a realistic team-shared plan of care and access to the resources to achieve the plan. Competent correct answers The quality or ability of a health care ai...

Which of the following healthcare settings is for people who will die in approximately six months or less? correct answers Hospice Care _________ is care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury. correct answers Rehabilitation Another name for 24-hour skilled care that takes place in nursing homes, or extended care facilities, is called_______. correct answers Long-term care For what percentage of home care costs does Medicare pay? correct answ...