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a nurse in a clinical is caring for a middle age adult who states, "the doctor says that since I am at an average risk for colon cancer, I should have a routinescreening. what does that involve?" which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "I'll get a blood sample from you and send it for a screening test." B. "beginning at age 60, you should have a colonoscopy." C. "you should have a decal occult blood test every year." D. "the recommendation is to have a sigmoid...

nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Increased pigmentation Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation. Localized hair loss Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growth, especially on the facial area. Thinning of the skin MY ANSWER Thinning of the skin and d...

What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)? - ADLs - bathing - grooming - dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen collection - I&O - VS (stable clients A nurse on a med surg unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a client who...

VERIFIED ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED LATEST 2024 100%COMPLETE EDITION 1. The nurse is preparing the discontinue long TERM TPN THERAPY for a client. The nurse should plan todiscontinue the TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the following adverse effects? a. Hyperglycemia b. Diarrhea c. Constipation d. Hypoglycemia- You taper it off to avoid this!!! Rationale PDF p.298: Never abruptly stop TPN. Speeding up/slowing down the rate is contraindicated.An abrupt rate change can alter bl...

.A nurse is caring for a client who expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of thefollowing actions should the nurse take first? a. Recommend checking weight once weekly. b. c. Assist with creating an exercise plan. d. Initiate a plan for diet modification. 2. A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a client who is starting a vegetarian diet. Which ofthe following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Consume high-fat cheese to replace meats when on a ...

3 levels of scientific understanding (DPC) - ANS-description, prediction, control 3 Types of CMOs - ANS-surrogate (CMO-S) reflexive (CMO-R) transitive (CMO-T) 4 Methods for collecting IOA - ANS-total count IOA, mean count-per-interval IOA, exact count-per-interval IOA, trial-by-trial IOA. abative effect - ANS-A decrease in the current frequency of behavior that has been reinforced by the stimulus that is increased in reinforcing effectiveness by the same motivating operation. Exampl...

ABC continous recording - ANS-an observer records occurences of the targeted problem behaviors and selected environmental events in the natural routine during a period of time. may reveal events that occur in close temporal promisxty to the target behavior. ABC Narrative Recording - ANS-data are collected only when behaviors of interest are observed; recording is open ended Alone condition - ANS-A condition in a traditional functional analysis in which the participant is alone in a roo...

A mother brings her 8 mo. old baby boy to clinic bc he has been vomitting and had diarrhea for last 3 days. Which assessment is most important for nurse to make? a. Assess infant abdomen for tenderness b. Determine if the infant was exposed to a virus c. Measure the infant’s pulse d. Evaluate the infant’s cry 2. While obtaining the vital signs of a 10 year old who had a tonsillectomy this morning, the nurse observes the child swallowing every 2-3 minutes. Which assessment should t...

A nurse is following the Ventilator Bundle standards to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. Which strategies is the nurse using? (Selectall that apply.) a. Head of bed elevation to 90 degrees at all times b. Daily oral care with chlorhexidinec. Cuff monitoring for adequate seal d. Clean technique when suctioninge. Daily “sedation vacations” f. Heart failure prophylaxis ANS: B, C, E The key components of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Ventilator Bundle are: Ele...

1. Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, suchas milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? a- Remind the client that it is also important to switch to decaffeinated coffee and tea. b- Suggest that the client also plan to eat frequent small meals to reduce discomfort c- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream. d- Reinforce...