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A charge nurse is teaching adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse teach as the first response in CPR? A. Call for assistance B. Begin Chest compressions C. Confirm unresponsiveness. D. Give rescue breaths. -Correct Answer= C) Confirm unresponsiveness A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Explain the x-ray procedure to the client. B. Help the client into a wheelchair before the transporter arrives. C. Ask if the client has any questions. D. Identify the client using two identifiers. -Correct Answer= D) Identify the client using to identifiers A nurse is caring for a child who is postoperative following a tonsillectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Encourage the child to cough frequently to clear congestion from anesthesia. B. Place a heating pad at the child's neck for comfort. C. Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night. D. Provide the child with ice cream when oral intake is initiated. -Correct Answer= C) Administer analgesics to the child on a routine schedule throughout the day and night
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure about how to reduce his daily intake of sodium. Which of the following factors is the most important in determining the client's ability to learn new dietary habits? A. The involvement of the client in planning the change. B. The emphasis the provider places on the dietary changes. C. The learning theory the nurse uses to teach the dietary changes. D. The extent of the dietary changes planned for the client. -Correct Answer= A) The involvement of the client in planning the change A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse perform tracheostomy care for a client. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention? A. Obtaining hydrogen peroxide for the tracheostomy care. B. Obtaining cotton balls for the tracheostomy care. C. Obtaining sterile gloves for the tracheostomy care. D. Obtaining a sterile brush for the tracheostomy care. -Correct Answer= B) Obtaining cotton balls for the tracheostomy A nurse is preparing to perform mouth care for an unresponsive client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Place the client supine. B. Keep both side rails up. C. Raise the level of the bed. D. Inspect the client's mouth using a finger sweep. -Correct Answer= C) Raise the level of the bed
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C. The anesthesiologist requires everyone to remove their dentures. D. What worries you about being without your teeth? -Correct Answer= D) What worries you about being without your teeth? A nurse in an oncology clinic is assessing a client who is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Which of the following statements by the client indicates she is experiencing psychological distress? A. My parents are retired, and they have come to help out with our children. B. I am going to ask my husband to go to counseling with me. C. I keep having nightmares about my upcoming surgery. D. My girlfriends bought me a nice wig. -Correct Answer= C) I keep having nightmares about my upcoming surgery
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A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first when using the nursing process? A. Identify goals for client care. B. Obtain client information. C. Document nursing care needs. D. Evaluate the effectiveness of nurse care. -Correct Answer= B) Obtain client information A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is violent and attempting to disconnect her IV lines. The provider prescribes soft wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take while the client is in restraints? A. Tie the restraints to the side rails. B. Perform range-of-motion exercises to the wrists every 3 hrs. C. Remove the restraints one at a time. D. Obtain a PRN prescription for the restraints. -Correct Answer= C) Remove the restraints one at a time A nurse is planning care for a client who reports abdominal pain. An assessment by the nurse reveals the client has a temperature of 39. (102.6 F), heart rate of 105/min, a soft nontender abdomen, and menses overdue by 2 days. Which of the following findings should be the nurse's priority. A. Heart rate 105/min B. soft, nontender abdomen
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Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
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A. "Tell me what I can do to help you overcome your fear of giving yourself injections." B. "I am sure your provider will not be pleased that you refuse to give yourself insulin injections." C. "It's okay. I am sure your partner will be able to learn how to give you the insulin injections." D. "You won't be able to go home unless you learn to give yourself insulin injections." -Correct Answer= A) Tell me what I can do to help you overcome your fear of giving yourself injections A nurse is receiving a client from the PACU who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse make to transfer the client from the stretcher to the bed? A. Lock the wheels on the bed and stretcher. B. Instruct the client to raise his arms above his head. C. Elevate the stretcher 2.5cm (1in) above the height of the bed. D. Log roll the client. -Correct Answer= A) lock the wheels on the bed and stretcher A nurse is caring for a client who is in the terminal stage of cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when she observes the client crying? A. Contact the family and ask them to stay with the client. B. Offer to call client's minister. C. Sit and hold the client's hand. D. Leave the room and allow the client to cry privately. -Correct Answer= C) Sit and hold the clients hand
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The nurse notices the machine begins to measure the blood pressure at varied intervals and the readings are inconsistent. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Turn on the machine every 15 min to measure the client's blood pressure. B. Record only blood pressure readings needed for the 15-min intervals. C. Obtain manual and automatic readings and compare them/. D. Disconnect the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min. -Correct Answer= D) Disconnect the machine, and measure the blood pressure manually every 15 min A nurse on a rehabilitation unit is preparing to transfer a client who is unable to walk from a bed to wheelchair. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use? A. Stand toward the client's stronger side. B. Instruct the client to lean backward from the hips. C. Place the wheelchair at a 45degree angle to the bed. D. Assume a narrow stance with feet 15 cm (6in) apart. -Correct Answer= C) Place a wheelchair at 45° angle to the bed Place in order: Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultation -Correct Answer= Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion A nurse is preparing a client who is scheduled for a hysterectomy for transport to the operating room, when the client states she no longer wants to have the surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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A. Tell the client it is too late for her to change her mind because the surgery is already scheduled. B. Telephone the operating room and cancel the surgery. C. Inform the client's family about the situation. D. Notify the provider about the client's decision. -Correct Answer= D) Notify the provider about the clients decision A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is washing her hands prior to assisting with a surgical procedure. Which of the following actions by the nurse demonstrates proper surgical hand-washing technique? A. The nurse washes each part of her hands with 5 strokes. B. The nurse washes from the elbows down to the hands. C. the nurse washes with her hands held higher then her elbows. D. The nurse uses minimal friction when washing her hands. -Correct Answer= C) The nurse washes her hands held higher than her elbow A nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client who is scheduled for arthroplasty in the next month that might require a blood transfusion. The client expresses concern about the risk of acquiring an infection from the blood transfusion. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client? A. "Ask your provider to prescribe epoetin before the surgery." B. "You should ask your provider about taking iron supplements prior to the surgery." C. Request a family member to donate blood for you." D. "Donate autologous blood before the surgery. -Correct Answer= D) donate autologous blood before the surgery
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D. "Using a cuff that is too small will result in an inaccurately high reading." -Correct Answer= D) Using a cuff that is too small will result in an inaccurately high rating A nurse is demonstrating postoperative deep breathing and coughing exercises to a client who will have emergency surgery for appendicitis. Which of the following statements indicates a lack of readiness to learn by the client? A. The client asks the nurse to repeat the instructions before attempting the exercise. B. The client reports severe pain. C. The client asks the nurse how often deep breathing should be done after surgery. D. The client tells the nurse that this exercise will probably be painful after surgery. -Correct Answer= B) The client reports severe A nurse is providing teaching to an older adult client who has constipation. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching. A. "Drink a min. of 1,000 mL of fluid daily." B. "Increase your intake of refined-fiber foods" C. "Sit on the toilet 30 min after eating a meal. D. "Take a laxative every day to maintain regularity." -Correct Answer= C) Sit on the toilet 30 minutes after eating a meal A nurse is planning to obtain the vital signs of a 2 year old child who is experiencing diarrhea and who might have a right ear infection. Which of the following routes should the nurse use to obtain the temperature?
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A. Rectal B. Tympanic C. Oral
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B. Plan of care
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C. Nursing interventions performed. D. Evaluation of progress. -Correct Answer= A) Assessment A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective? A. "I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after exercise as I get older." B. "Urinary incontinence is something I will have to live with as I grow older." C. "I can expect to have less ear wax as I get older." D. "My stomach will empty more quickly after meals as I grow older." - Correct Answer= A) I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after exercise as I get older A nurse is planning weight loss strategies for a group of clients who are obese. Which of the following actions by the nurse will improve the client's commitment to a long-term goal of weight loss? A. Attempt to increase the client's self motivation B. Keep detailed records of each client's progress. C. Test client learning after each teaching session. D. Avoid discussing areas that might cause client anxiety. -Correct Answer= A) Attempt to increase the clients self motivation A nurse at a screening clinic is assessing a client who reports a history of a heart murmur related to aortic valve stenosis. At which of the following anatomical areas should the nurse place the stethoscope to auscultate the aortic valve?
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A. Collaborating with providers to perform obesity screenings during routine office visits B. Ensuring the availability of specialized beds in rehabilitation centers for clients who have obesity C. Providing specialized intraoperative training regarding surgical treatments for obesity D. Educating acute care nurses on post-operative complications related to obesity -Correct Answer= A A nurse is discussing the purpose of regulatory agencies during a staff meeting. Which of the following tasks should the nurse identify as a responsibility of state licensing boards? A. Monitoring evidence-based practice for clients who have a specific diagnosis B. Ensuring that healthcare providers comply with regulations C. Setting quality standards for accreditation of healthcare facilities D. Determining if medications are safe for administration to clients - Correct Answer= B A nurse is explaining the various levels of healthcare services to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following examples of care or care settings should the nurse classify as tertiary? (Select all that apply) A. Intensive care unit B. Oncology treatment center C. Burn center D. Cardiac rehabilitation E. Home healthcare -Correct
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Answer= A B
