LVN EXIT RETAKE EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ |
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A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a subtotal
thyroidectomy. The nurse should place the client in which of the following
positions?
A. Dorsal recumbent
B. Left lateral
C. Semi-fowler's
D. Supine ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C. Semi-fowler's
A nurse is reinforcing teaching about # healthy lifestyle changes with a
female client who has mild hypertension, which of the following statements
by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------I should decrease my salt intake to 2g per day
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered a newborn by cesarean birth 1
day ago. The client requests nonpharmacological therapy to manage pain
when changing positions. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "You can apply counterpressure to your back with each position
change."
B. "You can splint the incision with a pillow when changing positions."
C. "You should use patterned-paced breathing when changing positions."
D. "You should change positions as little as possible." ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------B. "You can splint the incision with a pillow when
changing positions."
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to have a plaster cast
applied to his right arm. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. The client's extremity should be elevated after the cast is applied
B. The client should keep the cast covered until it is dry
C. The client can shower with the cast after 24 hours
D. The client should use a hair dryer on a warm setting to relieve itching
inside the cast ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------A. The client's
extremity should be elevated after the cast is applied
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hours postpartum and has deep vein
thrombosis of the left leg. The client is receiving an anticoagulant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer aspirin for pain
B. Massage the affected extremity every 4 hr
C. Apply an ice pack to the affected extremity for 20 mins every 2 hr
D. Initiate bed rest ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------C. Apply an ice
pack to the affected extremity for 20 mins every 2 hr
A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia and believes
that she is being followed by FBI agents who are pretending to be
psychiatric staf. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. "Why do you feel the staf is the
FBI?"
b. "What makes you think the staf is following you?"
c. "The psychiatric staff is not FBI.
They are here to help you."
d. "This must be very frightening for you. Let's talk more about it." ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------c. "The psychiatric staff is not FBI.
They are here to help you."
,A nurse in an urgent-care facility is collecting data from a client who is
scheduled for a procedure. Which of the ff. clinical manifestations indicates
a possi- ble latex allergy? ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------rhinorrhea
A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal
illness. The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of
hopelessness?
-The client wants to talk about the diagnosis with nursing staff
-The client has a Decreased Energy Level
-The Client Makes Funeral Arrangements
- The Client Requests A Second Opinion ------CORRECT ANSWER----------
------The client has a Decreased Energy Level
A nurse is using a glucometer to measure a client's capillary blood glucose
level, Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
-Testa First drop of blood that forms after the Puncture
- Wear Sterile Gloves
- Keep the finger in Dependent Position
- Select The Centrality Of The Finger ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
- Keep the finger in Dependent Position
A nurse in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching about cigarette
smoking with a client. Which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse include in the teaching?
o Decreased Hemoglobin
o Somnolence
o Bradycardia
o Decreased Blood Pressure ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------o
Somnolence
, A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about intermittent
catheterization to measure residual urine. Which of the following
information should the nurse include in the teaching?
o "You Cannot Drink Fluids For 4 Hours After The Procedure."
o "You Will Need To Urinate Before The Procedure."
o "You will have legba to collect the urine."
o "You will feel pressure when I Inflate The Catheter Balloon." ------
CORRECT ANSWER---------------o "You Will Need To Urinate Before The
Procedure."
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has a new
diagnosis of tuberculosis. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
o "You Should Have A Sputum Examination Every 4 Weeks."
o "You Should Obtain Chest X-ray every 3 months."
o "You should schedule a tuberculin skin test every 6 months."
o "You should stop taking your anti tuberculin medication after 2 weeks." ---
---CORRECT ANSWER---------------o "You Should Have A Sputum
Examination Every 4 Weeks."
A nurse begins to bath a newly admitted client who reports that she has not
had anything to eat that day. The nurse interrupts the bath and obtains a
healthy meal for the client. This action by the nurse is an example of Which
of the following?
o Boundary crossing
o Countertransference
o Veracity
o Promoting trust ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------o
Countertransference
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