PN Medical Surgical

A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Use a traction boot to keep the client's right leg internally rotated. Have the client sit in a reclining chair when out of bed. Maintai...

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy? correct answers Lymphedema A nurse is...

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery and is experiencing anxiety. Which of the following interventions should the nurse identify as the priority? correct answers Determine the client's understanding of the procedure. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client...

The home health nurse is caring for a patient with congestive heart failure (CHF). Which assessment finding should the nurse report immediately to the physician? A. Moderate shortness of breath after walking down the hall. B. A 3 pound weight gain over the course of a week. C. Heart rate of 10...

Maintain abduction of the client's right leg while in bed. correct answers A nurse is caring for a client who is 3 days postoperative following a total right hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Use a traction boot to keep the client's right leg internally ro...

A nurse is participating in a health fair for older adult clients. Which of the following vaccines should the nurse recommend for this age group? correct answers Herpes zoster Rationale: The nurse should recommend the herpes zoster vaccine for adults who are 60 years of age and older. -------...

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from an older adult client who has a long history of rheumatoid arthritis and reports that she has morning stiffness and pain upon movement. Which of the following data collected from the client is a modifiable variable? The client A. is overweig...

A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Position a heat lamp ov...

A nurse is caring for a client who just had a endoscopic procedure. Which of the following is the monitoring priority for this client? A) Pain B) Nausea C) Gag reflex D) Level of consciousness correct answers C) Gag reflex A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client who has chron...

Possible sites of employment for LPNs in the community correct answers Long term care rehabilitation services hospice care Adult group homes Assisted living Home health care Military Jails and prisons working in IV therapy requires a certificate Role of LPN correct answers Uphold cl...

A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Position a heat lamp ov...