Unit 21 - Nutrition

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The nurse is giving report to an assistive personnel (AP) who will be caring for a client in hand restraints (safety devices). How frequently should the nurse instruct the AP to check the tightness of the restrained hands? 1. Every 2 hours 2. Every 3 hours 3. Every 4 hours 4. Every 30 minutes - 4. Every 30 minutes The nurse should instruct the AP to check safety devices for tightness every 30 minutes. The neurovascular and circulatory status of the extremity should also be checked by th...

1. A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilan tin). Which following should the nurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adverse effects of this medication? - Performing daily gum massage 2. A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have difficulty sharing their own ideas. Which of the ff. strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group process with this client? ...

1. A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following should the nurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adverse effects of this medication? - Performing daily gum massage 2. A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have difficulty sharing their own ideas. Which of the ff. strategies should the nurse use to facilitate the group process with this client? - Speak...

1. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is to self-administer epoetin alfa. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - administer the medication subcutaneously. 2. A nurse enters the room of an adolescent client and finds them on the floor experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when the seizure subsides? - keep the client in a side-lying position. rationale: the nurse should keep the client in a side-lyin...

1. A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year- old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. (Unable to read) B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion. C. Use a mummy restraint to hold the child during the catheter insertion. D. Require the parents to leave the room during the procedure. - B 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should the nurse repo...

1. A nurse in a long-term care facility is assisting with an in- service for newly hired assistive personnel about legal issues within the facility. Which ofIthe following should the nurse include as an example ofIassault? ANS: Informing a client the nurse is going to administer an injection even though the client refuses . 2. A nurse is collecting data from who is severe pain. Which ofIthe following questions should the nurse ask first? ANS: "Where is your pain located?" 3. A nurse ...

1. A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance. 2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about car seat safety to the parents of a newborn. The nurse should instruct the parents to place the car seat in a.... - Rear-facing position in the ba...

1. The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with superficial partial thickness burn. The nurse should assign the client to a room with which client? A. A client diagnosed with Cushing’s Syndrome. B. A client Diagnosed with cellulitis of the left leg. C. A Client diagnosed with acute peritonsillar abscess. D. A client diagnosed with acute pelvic inflammatory disease. Answer: A 2. The nurse observes client care on a geriatric unit. The nurse should intervene in which situation? a. A stude...

1. 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 has a decreased level of energy 2. A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviours by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (SATA-3) - Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm Answers questions asked by the nurse Makes eye contact with the nurse 3. A nurse on a me...