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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypothyroidism and a
prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------"You will
need to take the medication for the rest of your life."
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client following a
transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include? ------CORRECT ANSWER------------
---Irrigate the bladder using sterile technique
UTI catherezation ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Wipe front to back
Cotton underwear
Avoid bubble baths
Male: retract foreskin
Dominant hand sterile
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for for a client who has a chest
tube connected to a closed drainage system. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include? ------CORRECT ANSWER------------
---Maintain the drainage system below the level of the clients chest
A nurse is caring for a female client who has an indwelling urinary catheter.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? ------CORRECT
,ANSWER---------------Wipe the drainage port with an antiseptic wipe after
emptying urine from bag.
Restraints ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------- emergency prescription
within an hour
- remove 1 at a time
- 2 fingers
- rom
- prescription allow only 4 hr
- provider can renew prescription within a maximum of 24 hrs
- remove restraints & monitor every 2 hours
C Diff ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------- contact
- watery diarrhea
- brat diet
A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is experiencing
alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following medications should the nurse
expect the provider to prescribe for the client? ------CORRECT ANSWER---
------------Chlordiazepoxide
Rationale: The nurse should expect to administer chlordiazepoxide to
decrease anxiety and the risk for seizures associated with alcohol
withdrawal.
Pulmonary edema ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------- High fowlers
- monitor respiratory
- Provide o2
- Check pt or inr
- Dietary precaution with vitamin k
- med furosemide (helps decrease pressure & fluid in the lungs)
Trache care ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Provide care every 8 hr
as needed
- Monitor respiratory distress
- suction as clinical indicated
A nurse is delegating the collection of a sputum specimen to an AP. At
which of the following times should the nurse instruct the AP to collect the
specimen ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------as soon as the client
awakens in the morning
Steps on providing postmortem care ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
notify provider / Chaplin / mortuary
- remove tubes or lines
- clean or prepare for viewing as family desires
- provide family/significant other participate
- be aware of gender
- identify culture values and religious beliefs
- verify death certificate & facility documentation
- prepare the client for transportation
- ensure identification tags are present
Hopeless ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------Lack of energy
A nurse is observing an assistive personnel apply antiembolic stockings for
a client. Which of the following actions by the AP demonstrates an
, understanding of how to perform this skill? ------CORRECT ANSWER--------
-------Applying the stocking before the client gets out of bed
Knee arthroplasty interventions ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
Passive motion CPN machine to promote joint mobility
- Monitor for pain rotation & extremity shortening, indication of infection
- Ambulate day of survey
- toilet seat extender
Prenatal care - edema interventions ------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
avoid standing for long period
- Comfortable shoes and socks
- Avoid anything that might make feet swell
- rest your feet as much as possible
- drink plenty fluids
Rest and sleep ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------- identify sleep
patterns
- history & any recent changes
- ask about sleep problems
- establish bedtime routine
- limit waking client
- quiet environment
- exercise 2 hours before bedtime
- limit fluids 2 - 4 hrs before bedtime
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