101. A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in nursing. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? - b. Administering potassium via IV bolus
102. Lab results of a client who has osteomyelitis and is receiving tobramycin. W...
101. A nurse is preparing an in-service for a group of nurses about malpractice issues in nursing.
Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? - b. Administering
potassium via IV bolus
102. Lab results of a client who has osteomyelitis and is receiving tobramycin. Which of the
following findings indicate the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the medication? - d.
BUN 30 mg/dL
103. A nurse is teaching a client who is trying to conceive. Which of the following should the
nurse instruct the client to increase in her diet to prevent a neural tube defect? - c. Folate
104. The nurse practices the ethical principles of distributive justice by performing which of the
following? - a. Ensuring that a client who is homeless receives preventive medical care
105. Client who is to receive alteplase recombinant for a thrombus in the coronary artery. Which
of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - a. Observe for bruising of
the skin
106. Client with dementia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce the
risk for client injury? - d. Assist the client to the toilet frequently
107. Assessment of an 8 y/o child. Which of the following findings indicates the need for
intervention by the nurse? - b. Client's weight has increased by 0.9 kg (2 lb.)
108. Client following thyroidectomy. For which of the following complications should the nurse
assess the client? - b. Laryngeal stridor
109. Teaching to a client who is at 12 weeks gestation. The nurse should tell the client that she
will undergo which of the following screening tests at 16 weeks of gestation? - b. Chorionic
villus sampling
110. A certified IV nurse is providing education about PICC to a newly LPN. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching?
(medsurg pg. 166) - b. "Informed consent is required prior to PICC placement."
111. Which of the following clients should the nurse refer for speech therapy? - a. Client who
has dysphagia following a stroke
112. Teaching a client who is 41 weeks of gestation about a nonstress test. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - d. "You will have a Doppler
transducer applied to your abdomen during the test."
, 113. Management of an older adult client who has difficulty swallowing and occasional choking
during meals. The nurse should initiate a referral to which of the following members of the
interprofessional care team? - c. Speech-language pathologist
114. A nurse is developing an in-service about personality disorders. Which of the following
should the nurse include when discussing borderline personality disorder? - c. "The client
exhibits impulsive behavior." (mental pg. 85: compulsiveness and lack of social restraint)
115. Client who has thrombocytopenia following chemotherapy. Which of the following
statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - d. "I will wipe my nose instead of
blowing it."
116. A community health nurse receives a referral for a family home visit. Which of the
following tasks should the nurse perform first? - c. Schedule a time for the home visit
117. Discharge teaching to a client following a total gastrectomy. The nurse should instruct the
client about which of the following medications? - b. Vitamin B12
118. A nurse is providing an in-service about client evacuation during a afire. Which of the
following clients should the nurse instruct the staff to evacuate first? - c. Client who is
ambulatory and receiving oxygen
119. A nurse is providing teaching about digoxin administration to the parents of a toddler who
has heart failure. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - a.
"Have your child drink a small glass of water after swallowing the medication."
120. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has CKD and is receiving
hemodialysis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
(medsurg pg. 382: "at least 2 L water daily; control protein; restrict sodium, potassium,
phosphorous, and magnesium") - b. Eat 1 g/kg of protein per day
121. Client who is 33 weeks of gestation following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor
the client for which of the following complications? - d. Contractions (OB pg. 34: advise the
client to report to her provider if she experiences fever, chills, leakage of fluid, bleeding from
insertion site, decreased fetal movement, vaginal bleeding, or uterine contractions after the
procedure)
122. Preoperative assessment for a client allergic to several foods. Which of the following food
allergies indicates a risk factor for latex allergy? - d. Bananas
123. Assessing the fontanels of an 8-month-old infant. Which of the following findings should
the nurse recognize as an expected finding? - d. The anterior fontanel is open (closes at 18
months)
124. Parents of an infant who has tracheostomy. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching? - b. "Set the suction machine to 60 mm Hg."
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