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A nurse is assigned to care for a client with chronic renal failure who is undergoing hemodialysis through an internal AV fistula in the RA. Which intervention should the nurse implement in caring for the client? SATA a. Assessing the radial pulse in the right extremity b. Using the LA ti take BP ...

An assistive personnel tells the charge nurse that her assignment is too demanding. She angrily tells the nurse to reassign one of her tasks to another AP. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to resolve the conflict? correct answers Ask the AP to discuss the issue in a private area ...

Raise pH with acid-neutralizing effect correct answers Antacids Work in parietal cells in the lining of the stomach correct answers H2 Blockers Inhibits histamine to prevent acid production correct answers H2 Blockers Work in stomach lumen correct answers Antacids Must monitor orientatio...

A pt presses the call bell and requests pain medication for a severe headache. To assess the quality of the pt. Pain, which approach should the nurse use? correct answers Ask the patient to describe the pain The nurse is wearing personal protective equipment while caring for a pt. When exiting th...

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a toddler who has bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B. Which of the following isolation guidelines should the nurse plan to initiate? correct answers Droplet precautions A nurse is caring for a toddler who has terminal cancer and...

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has a new prescription for a home oxygen concentrator. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the client and his family? (Select all that apply.) correct answers Check the cord routinely for frays or tearing Consider ...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceas...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for calcitonin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to describe the effect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? correct answers "Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in your body....

A nurse is assessing a client who has had a plaster cast applied to their left leg 2 hr ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Check that one finger fits between the cast and the leg. To make sure the cast is not too tight, the nurse should be able to slide one f...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has hearing loss. Which of the following techniques should the nurse recommend to facilitate communication with the child? correct answers Use facial expressions when speaking A nurse is contributing to the plan of care ...

A nurse is planning care for a client who is in labor and is to have an amniotomy. Which of the following assessments should the nurse identify as the priority? correct answers Temperature A nurse in a prenatal clinical is caring for a client who reports that her menstrual period is 2 weeks late....

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental abruption. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? A. Kleihauer-Betke test B. Progesterone serum level C. Lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio D. Matern...

A nurse is admitting a client who has an abdominal wound with a large amount of purple tissue drainage. Which of the following types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate? Protective environment Airborne precautions Droplet precautions Contact precautions correct answers Contact ...

A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing a discharge summary for a client who is transferring to a long-term care facility. Which of the following documentation should the nurse include? A. Client flow sheet B. Acuity ratings C. Current medications D. Incident reports correct answers C. ...