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The nurse in a mental health clinic is interviewing a client who was referred to the clinic by the client's primary health care provider. Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client needs assistance to restore and maintain mental health? A. The client has a positive self-concept. B. The client identifies strengths and uses these for goal attainment. C. The client has a distorted view of the world and communicates inappropriately. D. The client identifies coping mechan...

Saunders Test Bank - Health Assessment Exam Questions With Correct Answers 100% Verified. What do normal bowel sounds sound like? - Answerrelatively high-pitched clicks or gurgles What is borborygmi? (what does it indicate) - AnswerLoud gurgles. indicates hyperperistalsis What is borborygmi associated with? - AnswerNausea and vomiting A swishing or buzzing sound represents? - AnswerTurbulent blood flow associated with bruit Are bruits normal? - AnswerNo they are not What indicates bowel ...

A client has come to the emergency department complaining of burning with urination. What should the nurse consider a priority when providing care in order to maintain the client's psychosocial integrity? Use medical terminology when speaking to the client. Provide the client with as much privacy as possible during the examination. Explain to the client that all questions will be answered at the time of discharge. Administer medications as soon as they are prescribed by the health care ...

NEWBORN SAUNDERS NCLEX EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect. It involves a large herniation of the gut into the umbilical cord. The viscera are outside the abdominal cavity but inside a translucent sac covered with peritoneum and amniotic membrane. Options 1 and 2 describe an umbilical hernia. Option 3 describes a gastroschisis. The mother of a 1-month-old infant is bottle-feeding her infant and asks the nurse about the stomach capacity of an infant....

NCLEX RATIONALES (SAUNDERS) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NCLEX / SAUNDERS PRE-TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A postpartum nurse is caring for a client who had a placenta previa. Which nursing intervention does the nurse, reviewing the plan of care, identify as the priority for this client? A. Fundal assessment B. Monitoring of urine output C. Frequent assessment of lochia D. Inclusion of iron in every meal - Answer-C. Frequent assessment of lochia Rational: The placenta is implanted in the lower uterine segment, which does not contain...

NCLEX - SAUNDERS 7TH EDITION STUDY GUIDE SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Complex deformity of ankle and foot Varus - Inwards bend valgus - outwards bend Equinus - plantar flexion Calcaneus - dorsiflexion - Answer-Congenital clubfoot? Types? During adolescent growth spurt Surgical - Spinal fusion - Answer-We know idiopathic scoliosis is a spinal deformity that involves several types. When does it usually occur? Treatment? Hip condition where femur and pelvis fuse in joint. No blood supp...

HESI / SAUNDERS EXAM REVIEW FOR THE NCLEX-RN QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Rationale: The presence of muscle spasms after a spinal or head injury may indicate cervical fracture or dislocation. The rescuer must stabilize the affected area and help the client remain still. The client should not be moved. The nurse should remain with the victim and have someone else call for emergency help. A nurse is preparing client assignments for the day. Which assignments would be appropriate for a regi...

END OF LIFE-SAUNDERS NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS Place a warm compress on the eyes. 4. Place a dry sterile dressing over the eyes. 5. Place wet saline gauze pads and a cool pack on the eyes. - Answer-1. Close the client's eyes. 2. Elevate the head of the bed. 5. Place wet saline gauze pads and a cool pack on the eyes. Rationale: When a corneal donor dies, the eyes are closed, the head of the bed is elevated to prevent edema formation, and gauze pa...