Senior Seminar Quiz 6 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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Senior Seminar Quiz 6 | Questions with 100% Correct Answers The ED nurse is caring for a client who has been identified as a victim of physical abuse. In planning care for the client, which is the priority nursing action? 1. Adhering to the mandatory abuse-reporting laws 2. Notifying the casewor...
The ED nurse is caring for a client who has been identified as a victim of physical
abuse. In planning care for the client, which is the priority nursing action?
1. Adhering to the mandatory abuse-reporting laws
2. Notifying the caseworker of the family situation
3. Removing the client from any immediate danger
4. Obtaining treatment for the abusing family member
The nurse assesses a client with the admitting diagnosis of bipolar affective disorder,
mania. Which client symptoms require the nurse's immediate action?
1. Incessant talking and sexual innuendoes
2. Grandiose delusions and poor concentration
3. Outlandish behaviors and inappropriate dress
4. Nonstop physical activity and poor nutritional intake
The nurse is caring for a client who was involuntarily hospitalized to a mental health unit
and is scheduled for ECT. The nurse notes that an informed consent has not been
obtained for the procedure. Based on this information, what is the nurse's best
determination in planning care?
1. The informed consent does not need to be obtained
2. The informed consent should be obtained from the family
3. The informed consent needs to be obtained from the client
4. The HCP will provide the informed consent
A client newly diagnosed with DM is instructed by the HCP to obtain glucagon for
emergency home use. The client asks a home care nurse about the purpose of the
medication. What is the nurse's best response to the client's question?
1. "It will boost the cells in your pancreas if you have insufficient insulin."
2. "It will help to promote insulin absorption when your glucose levels are high."
3. "It is for the times when your blood glucose is too low from too much insulin."
4. "It will help to prevent lipoatrophy from the multiple insulin injections over the years.:
The nurse is providing care to a Puerto Rican-American client who is terminally ill.
Numerous family members are present most of the time, and many of the family
members are very emotional. What is the most appropriate nursing action for this client?
, 1. Restrict the number of family members visiting at one time
2. Inform the family that emotional outbursts are to be avoided
3. Make the necessary arrangements so that family members can visit
4. Contact the HCP to speak to the family regarding their behaviors
A client presents to the ED with upper GI bleeding and is in moderate distress. In
planning care, what is the priority nursing action for this client?
1. Assessment of vital signs
2. Completion of abdominal exam
3. Insertion of prescribed NG tube
4. Thorough investigation of precipitating events
The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with dementia. Which piece of data
gathered during the assessment indicates a manifestation associated with dementia?
1. Use of confabulation
2. Improvement in sleeping
3. Absence of sundown syndrome
4. Presence of personal hygienic care
The nurse is caring for a client with anorexia nervosa. Which behavior is characteristic
of this disorder and reflects anxiety management?
1. Engaging in immoral acts
2. Always reinforcing self-approval
3. Observing rigid rules and regulations
4. Having the need always to make the right decision
The nurse provides instructions to a malnourished pregnant client regarding iron
supplementation. Which client statement indicates an understanding of the instructions?
1. "Iron supplements will give me diarrhea."
2. "Meat does not provide iron and should be avoided."
3. "The iron is best absorbed if taken on an empty stomach."
4. "On the days that I eat green leafy veggies or calf liver, I can omit taking the iron
supplement."
Levothyroxine is prescribed for a client diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Upon review of
the client's record, the nurse notes that the client is taking warfarin. Which modification
to the plan of care should the nurse review with the client's HCP?
1. A decreased dosage of levothyroxine
2. An increased dosage of levothyroxine
3. A decreased dosage of warfarin sodium
4. An increased dosage of warfarin sodium
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