What Information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose, comfortable clothing
D. Avoid Participation in any aerobic exercise ...
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What Information should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client diagnosed
with GERD?
A. Sleep without pillows
B. Adjust food intake to three full meals per day with no snacks
C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose, comfortable clothing
D. Avoid Participation in any aerobic exercise program -
✅C. Minimize symptoms by wearing loose, comfortable clothing
After a hospitalization for SIADH, a client develops pontine myelinolysis. Which
Intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Reorient client to room
B. Place a patch on one eye
C. Evaluate clients ability to swallow
D. Perform range of motion exercises -
✅A. Reorient client to room
A male client with heart failure calls the clinic and reports that he cannot put his
shoes on because they are too tight. Which additional information should the nurse
obtain?
A. What time did he take his medication?
B. Has his weight changed in the last several days?
C. Is he still able to tighten his belt buckle?
D. How many hours did he sleep last night? -
✅B. Has his weight changed over the last several days?
An older adult woman with a long history of COPD is admitted with progressive
shortness of breath and a persistent cough, is anxious, and is complaining of dry
mouth. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
A. Administer a prescribed sedative
B. Encourage client to drink water
C. Apply a high flow venturi mask
D. Assist her to an upright position -
✅D. Assist her to an upright position
A client with a history of asthma and bronchitis arrives at the clinic with shortness of
breath, productive cough with thickening mucous and the inability to walk up a flight
of stairs without experiencing breathlessness. Which action is most important for the
nurse to instruct the client about self care?
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A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
B. Avoid crowded enclosed areas to reduce pathogen exposure
C. Call the clinic if undesirable side effects or medications occur
D. Teach anxiety reduction methods for feelings of suffocation -
✅A. Increase the daily intake of oral fluids to liquify secretions
A cardiac catheterization of a client with heart disease indicates the following
blockages: 95% proximal left anterior descending (LAD), 99% proximal circumflex,
and 95% proximal right coronary artery( RCA). The client later asks the nurse "What
does all of that mean for me?" What information should the nurse provide?
A. Blood supply to the heart is diminished by atherosclerotic lesions which
necessitate life style changes.
B. Blood vessels supplying the pumping chamber have blockages indicating a past
heart attack.
C. Three main arteries have major blockages, with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscle
D. The heart is not receiving enough blood, so there is a risk of heart failure and fluid
retention -
✅C. Three main arteries have major blockages with only 1-5% of the blood flow
getting through to the heart muscle
A client who weighs 175 lbs is receiving an IV bolus dose of Heparin 80 units/kg. The
Heparin is available in a 2 ml vial, labeled 10,000 units/ml. How many ml should the
nurse administer? (enter numeric value only. If rounding is permitted, round to the
nearest tenth) -
✅0.6ml
The nurse is caring for a client with a lower left lobe pulmonary abscess. What
position should the nurse instruct the client to maintain?
A. Left lateral
B. Supine, knees flexed.
C. Dorsal recumbent
D. Knee-chest -
✅A. Left Lateral
A client with cholelithiasis has a gallstone lodged in the common bile duct and is
unable to eat or drink without becoming nauseous and vomiting. Which finding
should the nurse report to the healthcare provider?
A. Belching
B. Amber urine
C. Yellow sclera
D. Flatulence -
✅C. Yellow Sclera
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