NURSING PN HEAL 1701 Fundamentals Practice Test Questions & Answers,100% CORRECT
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NURSING PN HEAL 1701 Fundamentals Practice Test Questions & Answers
Fundamentals online practice B
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who is near death which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
a. encourage meals at three times daily
b. Kee...
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Fundamentals online practice B
1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the caregiver of a client who is near
death which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?
a. encourage meals at three times daily
b. Keeping the room warm will help them breathe easier
c. Help them onto their left side if they are experiencing nausea
d. Provide mouth care at least every two hours
D is the correct answer because providing mouth care as needed to a client who is
near death will help reduce discomfort from dehydration nausea and dry mucous
membranes
2. A nurse working in a community clinic is talking with an older adult client
who states that her life has no purpose the nurse should identify that the
client is in which of the following stages of Erickson’s theory of
psychosocial development?
a. Ego integrity versus despair
b. Generativity versus self-absorption
c. Identity versus role confusion
d. Intimacy versus isolation
A is the correct answer: the nurse should identify that this client is experiencing
the ego integrity versus despair stage of Erickson’s theory of psychosocial
development which occurs in the older adult population the nurse should assess
the client to reflect on past accomplishments and find pleasure in life rather than
focusing on health problems and limitations supporting the client’s ego integrity
will help the client cope with the challenges of aging.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who reports itching 30 minutes after
receiving a newly prescribed medication which of the following data
should the nurse document in the client’s medical record?
a. Client is itching from the medication
b. Client states I started to itch after taking that medication
c. It appears that the client has a rash from the medication
d. Rash from medication noted
B is the correct answer the nurse should document information using an objective
description putting the client’s exact words in quotation marks
4. The nurse is reinforcing teaching about carbohydrate counting with a client
who is newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus which of the following
, actions should the nurse take?
a. Use pictures of different food groups to help the client plan a daily
menu
b. Ask the client what they already know about meal planning
c. Give the client a brochure with simple menus for all meals
d. Involve the family in discussion of the client’s meal plan
B is the correct answer the first action the nurse should take using the nursing
process is to collect data to determine the client’s current level of knowledge then
the nurse can plan education to meet the client’s needs
, 5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has pneumonia in a
productive cough which of the following instruction should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Your visitors should wear a protective gown
b. You should receive a pneumonia vaccine every year
c. You should stand 1 foot away from others when coughing
d. You should cover your mouth with a tissue when you cough
D is the correct answer pneumonia is spread by droplets covering the mouth with a
tissue whencoughing is an effective method of containing secretions to avoid
spreading the infection
6. A nurse is caring for a client and his concerned that the client may have a
fecal impaction which of the following is most important question for your
nurse to ask?
a. What types of food have you eaten
b. Are you using any stool softeners or laxatives
c. Have you been passing gas
d. Have you had any small liquid stools
D is the correct answer using the nursing process the first action the nurse should
take is collecting data from a client to determine if the client has any findings
consistent with a fecal impaction there for the first question the nurse is to ask is if
the client has had any small liquid stools which can indicate that there is seepage of
liquid feces around the impacted mass.
7. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is dying which of
the following intervention should the nurse recommend including the
families in the plan of care?
a. Keep the family updated about the client status
b. Suggest that family members return home at night to allow the client
to rest
c. Encourage the family to come the client’s hair
d. Clients’ family what to expect as the client’s death nears
e. Ask the family to encourage the client to eat
A, C and D are the correct answers the nurse should keep the family updated
about the client status to assist the family and planning for the near future the
nurse should find simple care activities for the family to reforms such as calm and
the client’s hair many family members do not know what to expect the nurse
should explain the manifestations of impeding death to reduce the family
members anxiety and stress.
8. A nurse is planning to perform intermittent urinary catheterization for a
client who is unable to urinate which of the following actions should the
nurse take first?
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