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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL TEST BANK A nurse caring for a client who has an infected wound removes a dressing saturated with blood and purulent drainage. How should the nurse dispose of the dressing material? A. Discard the dressing in the bedside trash receptacle. B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazardous waste container. C. Enclose the dressing in a single clear plastic bag and discard in the bedside trash receptacle. - CORRECT ANSWER -B. Dispose of the dressing in a biohazard...

HEALTH ASSESSMENT FINAL REVIEW TESTBANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A physician has diagnosed a patient with purpura. After leaving the room, a nursing student asks the nurse what the physician saw that led to that diagnosis. The nurse should say, The physician is referring to the: a. Blue dilation of blood vessels in a star-shaped linear pattern on the legs. b. Fiery red, star-shaped marking on the cheek that has a solid circular center. c. Confluent and extensive patch of petech...

TEST BANK FOR ADULT HEALTH NURSING COMPLEX EXAM QUESTIONS The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with hypovolemic shock. The nurse palpates thready brachial pulses but is unable to auscultate a blood pressure. What is the best nursing action? A) Assess the blood pressure by Doppler B) Estimate the systolic pressure as 60 mm Hg C) Obtain an electronic blood pressure monitor D) Record the BP as "not assessable" - CORRECT ANSWER -A -- Auscultated blood pressures in shock may be ...

TEST BANK FOR ADULT HEALTH NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A client is seen in an urgent care clinic for a broken leg which was splinted and client sent home. The client called their primary care health care provider to find out what should be done after the injury. The doctor directed the client to the emergency room where an orthopedic surgeon was consulted and performed surgery to place a pin in the leg. What kind of care was provided to this client when care was transferred from the em...

ADULT HEALTH FINAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS denial - CORRECT ANSWER -A nurse in a dialysis center is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of end-stage kidney disease. When he arrives for his first dialysis treatment, he tells the nurse, "I decided to come today, but I am not sure if I will need to come back again this week. I am feeling much better since my discharge from the hospital and I think my kidneys are working again." The nurse should identify that this client is...

EVALUATED MEDICAL SURGICAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The nurse is caring for an older client who has kyphosis and a widened gait. For which health problems is the client at risk? a. Osteoporosis b. Contracture c. Osteopenia d. Falls - CORRECT ANSWER -D The nurse is teaching assistant personnel (AP) about care of an older ambulatory adult who has osteopenia. Which statement by the AP indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "I will tell the client to change posi...

FINAL EXAMS FOR ADULT HEALTH NURSING (HESI) An elderly patient has been put on a potentially toxic drug for treatment of arthritis. The patient and family have expressed concern about the drug. What is the nurse's responsibility in this particular situation? - CORRECT ANSWER -provide information so that the patient can decide whether to accept or refuse the treatment The nurse is caring for a patient whose daughter wishes to pursue a career in nursing. The daughter wants to enroll in a p...

INTEGRATED NURS 3554 EXAM TEST BANK An adult outpatient diagnosed with major depression has a history of several suicide attempts by overdose. Given this patients history and diagnosis, which antidepressant medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed? a. Amitriptyline (Elavil), a sedating tricyclic medication b. Fluoxetine (Prozac), a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor c. Desipramine (Norpramin), a stimulating tricyclic medication d. Tranylcypromine sulfate (Parnate), a m...

UPGRADED ADULT HEALTH TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The nurse is planning care for a client admitted with a stroke. Which intervention would support the client's sensorimotor needs? A. Speak in normal conversational pattern and tones. B. Talk loudly and distinctly. C. Provide complete care. D. Encourage use of nonaffected arm to feed self, bathe, and dress. - CORRECT ANSWER -D. Encourage use of nonaffected arm to feed self, bathe, and dress. The nurse is providing co...

FINAL NUR 245 EXAM TESTBANK QUESTIONS After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. - CORRECT ANSWER -ANS: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says a...