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pregnancy induced hypertension complications preeclampsia which may turn into eclampsia prior to, during, or after delivery (up to 10 days) the clinic nurse is assisting with medical billing. The DRG manual is used for what? find reimbursement for a medical diagnosis The prospective paym...

A nurse is teaching a mother who will breast-feed for the first time. Which of these approaches is a priority? Give the mother privacy for the initial feeding Assist the mother to position the newborn at the breast Give the mother several illustrated pamphlets Show the mother films...

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) and reports having chest pain. The nurse provides care based on the knowledge that pain associated with an MI is related to which of the following findings? A. Insufficient oxygenation of the cardiac muscle B. Fluid volume exces...

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client with a long leg cast. During instructions, the nurse should recommend which of these exercises for the affected extremity? A. Aerobic B. Range of motion C. Isometric D. Isotonic C A nurse should instruct the client on isometric exercis...

The nurse is coordinating care for a postpartum client and her newborn with the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). The mother is human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. The nurse would recognize the need to educate the UAP, who is observed doing which of the following actions? A. Assist t...

How can you identify your patient? Name Date of birth MR number NOT Room number R.A.C.E R: Remove and rescue patients A: Activate fire alarm C: Contain fire E: Extinguish Restraints If a client can easily remove the device, it does not qualify as a physical restraint. A p...

It is the start of the shift and the nurse has just finished listening to a report on four clients. Which client should the nurse assess first? A. A client with a diagnosis of an acute traumatic brain injury who has a blood pressure of 88/58 B. A client with a diagnosis of a concussion and who d...

Safety • Falls are the most frequent cause of injury for elderly clients in acute care. • Know the institution's plan for fire drills and evacuation. • Know the emergency phone number for reporting fire. • Know locations of all fire alarms, exits, and extinguishers. Safety • R...

Assistive devices are used when a caregiver is required to lift more than 35 lbs/15.9 kg true or false True During any patient transferring task, if any caregiver is required to lift a patient who weighs more than 35 lbs/15.9 kg, then the patient should be considered fully dependent, and ass...

An 18 month-old weighing 22 pounds is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of dehydration. A replacement bolus of normal saline at 20 mL/kg is ordered to be administered intravenously over 40 minutes. In mL/hour, what will be the setting for the IV delivery system? 300 Using ratio pr...

A LPN complains to the charge nurse that an unlicensed assistive person (UAP) consistently leaves the work area untidy and does not restock supplies. What is the best initial response by the charge nurse? 1Write down potential solutions to the problems today by shift's end 2Add this concern to th...

The nurse is admitting a client who is newly diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain tumor. Which statement made by a spouse may provide important information about this diagnosis and should be communicated to the health care provider? "It seems our sex life is nonexistent over the past six months....

A client is admitted with low T3 and T4 levels and an elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level. On initial assessment, the nurse should anticipate which of these findings? A. Lethargy B. Diarrhea C. Heat intolerance D. Skin eruptions A In hypothyroidism the metabolic activity of al...