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A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous enteral feedings at 65 mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER The infusion pump for administering contimuous feeding is turned ...

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COMPLETED VATI Greenlight STUDY
SET
A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous
enteral feedings at 65 mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following findings
requires immediate intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER The infusion pump for
administering contimuous feeding is turned off.

A nurse is assessing a client who has a magnesium level of 4.4 mEq/L. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Hypotension

A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased cholesterol level.
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? - ANSWER Egg whites

A nurse is caring for a toddler who has respiratory syncytial virus. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take? - ANSWER Use a designated stethoscope when
caring for the toddler.

A nurse is assessing a client who has a chest tube following a thoracotomy. Which of
the following findings requires intervention by the nurse? - ANSWER 1 cm of water
present in the water seal

A nurse is reviewing the medical history of a client who is taking garlic supplement. The
nurse should identify that which of the following findings is a contraindication for taking
this supplement? - ANSWER The client takes aspirin daily.

A nurse is planning to provide community education about viral hepatitis. Which of the
following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? - ANSWER series of four
hepatitis vaccines is recommended to prevent viral hepatitis.

A nurse is reviewing the history and physical of a client who has right ventricular heart
failure. Which of the following is an expected finding? - ANSWER Elevated pulmonary
artery pressure

A home health nurse is conducting an initial home visit for a client who has terminal
breast cancer. The client has two school-age children and a limited support system.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action? - ANSWER Inform the client of
available community resources.

A nurse is providing postoperative teaching to a client who has a newly-inserted
pacemaker. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the teaching
has been effective? - ANSWER "I will use my cell phone on the ear opposite of my
pacemaker."

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has started taking a loop diuretic.
Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an adverse effect of
the medication? - ANSWER Decreased reflexes

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SET
A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia due to HIV. Which of the following
precautions should the nurse take while caring for this client? - ANSWER Wear an N95
respirator.

A nurse manager is presenting information to the nursing staff regarding the appropriate
use of client restraints. Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER The nurse should pad the bony prominences. The nurse should
remove the restraints every 2 hr. The provider's prescription should include the

A nurse is providing discharge teaching about disease prevention to a client who has
active tuberculosis. Which of the following should the nurse include? - ANSWER
Educating the client how to cover nose and mouth with tissues when coughing

A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty falling asleep at night. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Schedule routine care tasks during
hours when the client is awake.

A nurse is preparing a client for surgery and has just administered the preoperative
injection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Review
deep breathing and coughing exercises.

A nurse suspects another nurse is chemically impaired during their shift. Which of the
following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take? - ANSWER Report to the nurse
manager.

A nurse in the recovery room is assessing a client who has a new chest tube. The nurse
finds that the water seal is no longer tidaling. The nurse should identify the finding as
resulting from which of the following? - ANSWER The tubing may be kinked.

A nurse delegates tasks to a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and an assistive personnel
(AP). When admitting a client who is experiencing acute liver failure and who has
ascites and an NG tube, which of the following tasks is most appropriate for the nurse to
delegate to the LPN? - ANSWER Measure the amount of gastric drainage every 2 hr.

A nurse is assessing an adult male client who has a BMI of 20. The nurse should
identify that the client's BMI falls within which of the following categories? - ANSWER
Healthy weight

A nurse is assessing a client who has a long arm cast. For which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor when assessing for acute compartment syndrome? -
ANSWER Change in mental status

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SET
A nurse is planning care for a newly admitted client. Which of the following interventions
should the nurse plan to take first? (Click on the "Exhibit" button for additional
information about the client. There are three tabs that contain separate categories of
data.) - ANSWER Administer pain medication to the client.

A community health nurse is performing a vision screening on a 4-month-old infant.
When shining a light source into the infant's visual field, which of the following is an
expected finding? - ANSWER The infant closes their eyes.

A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is scheduled to receive
intravenous infusions at home. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan
to include? - ANSWER Place the infusion pump cord against the baseboards.

A nurse is caring for a client who has just returned to the unit following a bronchoscopy.
Which of the following actions by the assistive personnel requires the nurse to
intervene? - ANSWER Offers oral fluids to the client

A nurse is assessing an infant who has water intoxication. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Generalized edema

A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and receiving electronic fetal monitoring.
The nurse is reviewing the monitor tracing and notes early decelerations. Which of the
following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Head compression

nurse in a pediatric unit is caring for a group of clients. For which of the following
diseases should the nurse implement droplet precautions? - ANSWER Pertussis

A client asks the nurse if it is safe to take a glucosamine supplement. The nurse should
assess for which of the following potential contraindications? - ANSWER Shellfish
allergy

A nurse at the family planning clinic triages several clients over the phone. Which of the
following clients should the nurse instruct to come to the clinic? - ANSWER A client who
has started taking oral contraceptives and is experiencing bright red vaginal
breakthrough bleeding

A nurse is caring for a client who has a hearing impairment. When speaking to the
client, the nurse should incorporate which of the following communication methods? -
ANSWER Rephrase sentences the client does not understand.

A nurse in a mental health facility is interviewing a newly admitted client. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take when conducting the interview? - ANSWER
Lean in slightly when speaking to the client.

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