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59 yo male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to
have a Glasgow coma scale of 3. based on this assessment, how should the
nurse characterize the clients condition?
a. client has increase icp
b. he has a good prognosis for recovery
c. this client is conscious, but is n...
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59 yo male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to
have a Glasgow coma scale of 3. based on this assessment, how should the
nurse characterize the clients condition?
a. client has increase icp
b. he has a good prognosis for recovery
c. this client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place
d. he is in a coma and has a very poor prognosis - Correct Answers ✅d. he
is in a coma and has a very poor prognosis
at a community health fair, 50 yo female tells the nurse that she has an
annual physical exam that includes a breast exam and an annual
mammogram. how should the nurse respond?
a. encourage the woman to explore her fears about breast cancer
b. ask the woman if she performs monthly breast self exams
c. recommend the women for adhering to the recommend cancer detection
guidelines
d. advise the woman that mammogram are only needed every two yrs of
age - Correct Answers ✅b. ask the woman if she performs monthly breast
self exams
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which assessment finding should indicate to the nurse that client with
arterial hypertension is expericing a cardiac complication?
a. complaints of occipaital headache
b. palpable dorsal is pedis pulse bilaterally
c. complaints of SOB on exertion
d. bp of 160/90 - Correct Answers ✅c. complaints of SOB on exertion
a college student who is diagnosed with vaginal infection and vulva irritation
describes the vaginal discharge as having cottage cheese appearance. which
prescription should the nurse implement first?
a. cleanse perineum with warm soapy water 3 times per day
b. instill the first dose of nystatin vaginally per applicator
c. perform glucose measurement using capillary blood sample
d. obtain a blood speciment for sexually transmitted disease - Correct
Answers ✅b. instill the first dose of nystatin vaginally per applicator
a client in acute renal failure has serum potassium of 7.5. based on this
finding, the nurse should anticapate implementing which action?
a. administer IV NS rapidly and NPH subq
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b. administer a retention enema of kayexalate
c. add 40 KCL to present IV solution
d. administer lidocaine bolus IV push - Correct Answers ✅b. administer a
retention enema of kayexalate
A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare
provider for an
emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness
below the IO
site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action
should the nurse takes first?
a. Discontinue the IO infusion
b. Administer an analgesic via the IO site
c. Elevate the extremity with the IO site
d. Notify the healthcare provide - Correct Answers ✅a. Discontinue the IO
infusion
The nurse-manager of a perinatal unit is notified that one client from the
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medical-surgical unit needs to be transferred to male room for new
admissions. Which client should the nurse recommend for transfer to the
antepartal unit?
a. A 45-year-old who has a chronic hepatitis B.
b. A 35-year-old with lupus erythematous
c. A 19-year-old who is diagnosed with rubella
d. A 25-year-old with herpes lesions of the vulva - Correct Answers ✅b. A
35-year-old with lupus erythematous
A nurse is teaching a client postoperative breathing techniques using an
incentive
spirometer (IS). What should the nurse encourage this client to do to
maintain
sustained maximal inspiration?
a. Breathe into the spirometer using normal breath volumes
b. Exhale forcefully into the tubing for 3 to 5 seconds
c. Inspire deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
d. Perform IS breathing exercises every 6 hours - Correct Answers ✅c.
Inspire deeply and slowly over 3 to 5 seconds
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