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A nurse notes new drug orders for a patient who is already getting several medications. Which of the following is the most important consideration when preparing to administer the new drugs? A) How the patient will feel about new medications added to her drug therapy B) Possible drug-drug interactions that might occur C) Any special nursing considerations that the nurse must be aware of D) If generic preparations of the drugs can be used - Ans - B) Possible drug-drug interactions that might...

What assessment that can be done at home is the most reliable to use for making decisions to change HF medications? a. Weight b. BP c. HR d. Serum glucose - Ans - a. Weight What can chest x-rays contribute to the diagnosis and management of HF? a. They have no role. b. They can give very precise pictures of pulmonary fluid status. c. They provide an idea of general cardiac size and pulmonary great vessel distribution. d. They can confirm the diagnosis. - Ans - c. They provide an idea ...

A nurse in a pediatrician's office is speaking on the telephone with a guardian of a school-age child who will become a new client at the office. The nurse should instruct the guardian to call the child's previous provider's office to request which of the following? The guardian be allowed to take the child's medical records and make photocopies for the new pediatrician's office. The child's original medical records be given to the new pediatrician's office. A form authorizing release ...

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and is in need of a long-acting insulin preparation. The nurse anticipates receiving a prescription for which of the following insulin? A. Insulin glargine B. Insulin aspart C. Insulin glulisine D. Insulin lispro - ANSWER A. Insulin glargine Rationale: Long-acting insulin, such as insulin glargine, is intended to provide basal glucose control. The dosage is typically once daily at the same time each day. A nurse is teaching a...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a patient who has colon cancer & is scheduled for a procedure to remove their entire large intestine & rectum. The nurse should reinforce with the client that they are scheduled for which of the following types of ostomy procedure? A. Cecostomy B. Loop colostomy C. Ileostomy D. Descending colostomy - ANSWER C. Ileostomy Rationale: After removing the entire large intestine & rectum, provider will create an ileostomy to divert feces from the small intesti...

Oxygen therapy is prescribed for a client who is brought to an emergency department in the early stages of hypoxia. When assessing this client, a nurse should expect which of the following findings? A. elevated BP B. decreased respiratory rate C. cyanosis D. peripheral edema - ANSWER A. elevated blood pressure during early stages of hypoxia, BP is usually elevated (unless shock) during late stages = hypotension, cyanosis, decreased respiratory rate A nurse is caring for a client who has a...

A nurse is suctioning a client's airway using in-line suctioning. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. hyperoxygenate the client before disconnecting the ventilator B. apply suction pressure while advancing the catheter C. wear face shield during the procedure D. reuse the catheter repeadtedly - ANSWER D. reuse the catheter repeatedly with in-line suctioning, the catheter attaches to the ventilator tubing and does not need to be replaced until the system is rep...

A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a client who has a triple-lumen central catheter in place. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Turn off the distal infusion for 1 to 5 min before obtaining the blood sample. This ensures that the lab results will not be altered by the solution infusing through the central access device. A nurse in the ED is caring for a client who was in a motor-vehicle crash. The provider determines that the client needs immediate ...

A nurse is counseling a client who seems relaxed initially, but then becomes restless and begins ringing his hands. The nurse states that the client seems tense, and the client agrees. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - ANSWER " What were we discussing when you begin to feel uncomfortable?" A nurse is planning care for a client who has thoughts of suicide. Which of the following goes to the nurse include in the clients plan of care? - ANSWER The client agrees to noti...

The provider has just informed Mrs. Jordan that due to her cardiac condition she is not a candidate for surgery. She is tearful and has frightened look on her face. Which is an appropriate statement? - ANSWER "tell me about the concerns you have" Nurse Debbie is preparing to provide a bed bath for Mrs. Jordan who is in Buck's traction, which is appropriate action for Nurse Debbie to take - ANSWER leave the traction in place Mrs. Jordan is at risk for skin breakdown due to age, cardiac con...