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RNSG 1341 - Exam 3 - NCLEXQuestions fully solved &
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The student nurse is teaching a family member the importance of foot care for their mother, who has diabetes. Which safety precautions are important for the family member to know to prevent infection? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Assess skin for redness, abrasions, and open areas daily. Apply lotion to feet daily. & Clean between toes after bathing.
A nurse uses long firm, strokes distal to proximal while bathing a patient's legs because: It promotes venous circulation. - ANSWER-.
A nurse is assigned to care for the following patients. Which of the patients is most at risk for developing skin problems and thus requiring thorough bathing and skin care? - ANSWER-A 70-year-old patient who has diabetes and dementia and has been incontinent of stool
While planning morning care, which of the following patients would have the highest priority to receive their bath first? - ANSWER-A patient who is experiencing frequent incontinent diarrheal stools and urine
The nurse delegates needed hygiene care for an elderly stroke patient. Which intervention would be appropriate for the nursing assistive personnel to accomplish during the bath? - ANSWER-Providing range-of-motion (ROM) exercises to extremities
The nurse observes an adult Middle Eastern patient attempting to bathe himself with only his left hand. The nurse recognizes that this behavior likely relates to: The patient's cultural norm. - ANSWER-.
When a nurse delegates hygiene care for a male patient to a P.C.T., the
P.C.T. must use an electric razor to shave the patient with the following diagnosis: Thrombocytopenia - ANSWER-. RNSG 1341 - Exam 3 - NCLEX
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A patient receiving chemotherapy experiences stomatitis. The nurse advises the patient to use: Normal saline rinses. - ANSWER-.
The nurse prepares to conduct a general survey on an adult patient. Which assessment is performed first while the nurse initiates the nurse-patient relationship? - ANSWER-Appearance and behavior
The nurse is performing an abdominal assessment on a patient. In what order does the nurse perform the steps? - ANSWER-Inspection. Auscultation. Palpation. & Percussion
While auscultating the adult patient's lungs, the nurse hears loud, bubbly sounds during inspiration that did not disappear after the patient coughed. Which finding should the nurse document from the lung assessment? - ANSWER-Coarse crackles
During assessment of the skin, the nurse assesses a lesion on the arm of the patient. The lesion is irregularly shaped, elevated with edema, and about 3 cm. What type of lesion does the patient have? - ANSWER-Wheal
The nurse is assessing a patient who returned 1 hour ago from surgery
for an abdominal hysterectomy. Which assessment finding would require immediate follow-up? - ANSWER-Respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute
Which statement made by the patient indicates an understanding about teaching related to early detection of colorectal cancer? - ANSWER-"I'll make sure to have a fecal occult blood test annually once I turn 50."
The nurse is teaching a patient to prevent heart disease. Which RNSG 1341 - Exam 3 - NCLEX
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information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Talk with your healthcare provider about taking a daily low dose of aspirin. Work with your healthcare provider to develop a regular exercise program. Limit daily intake of fats to less than 25% to 35% of total calories. & Review strategies to encourage the patient to quit smoking.
How should the patient be positioned to best palpate for lumps or tumors during an examination of the right breast? - ANSWER-Supine with the right arm abducted and hand under the head and neck
The nurse is teaching a patient how to perform a testicular self-
examination. Which statement made by the patient indicates a need for further teaching? - ANSWER-"I'll recognize abnormal lumps because they are very painful."
The nurse is observing the student nurse perform a respiratory assessment on a patient. Which action by the student nurse requires the nurse to intervene? - ANSWER-The student places the bell of the stethoscope on the anterior chest wall to auscultate breath sounds.
A patient has undergone surgery for a femoral artery bypass. The surgeon's orders include assessment of dorsalis pedis pulses. The nurse will use which of the following techniques to assess the pulses? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Have the patient relax the foot while lying supine. & Palpate along the top of the foot in a line with the groove between extensor tendons of great and first toes.
The faith community nurse is teaching the community center women's
group about breast cancer risk factors. Which factors does the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-Family history with BRCA1 inherited gene mutation. Age over 40 years. Onset of menses before the age of 12. & Recent use of oral contraceptives RNSG 1341 - Exam 3 - NCLEX
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You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. - ANSWER-Your instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes this code?
It Defines the principles of right and wrong to provide patient care - ANSWER-.
An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever & cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung & heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, & collects blood & sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed? - ANSWER-Assessment
A patient in the emergency department has developed wheezing & shortness of breath. The nurse gives the ordered medicated nebulizer treatment now & in 4 hours. Which standard of practice is performed?
- ANSWER-Implementation
A nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage lung disease. The patient
wants to go home on oxygen and be comfortable. The family wants the patient to have a new surgical procedure. - ANSWER-The nurse explains the risk and benefits of the surgery to the family and discusses the patient's wishes with them. The nurse is acting as the patient's: Advocate.
The nurse spends time with the patient & family reviewing the dressing change procedure for the patient's wound. The patient's spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting
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