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A nurse is caring for a group of clients who are taking herbal medications at home. Which of the following clients should be instructed not to take herbal medications? Answer A 10-year-old female client with a urinary tract infection. Children should not be given herbal therapies, especially in the home and without professional supervision. The nurse is reviewing the health records of assigned clients. The nurse plans care knowing that which client is at risk for a potassium deficit? Answer P...

A nurse is monitoring a client who has type 2 diabetes Molite us and is receiving repaglinide. Which of the laboratory test should the nurse plan to review to obtain information about the long-term therapeutic effect of this medication? Answer Glycosylated HbA1c A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is the start therapy using a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include? Answer Place the patch on a different site for each applicati...

A hospice nurse is caring for a preschooler who has a terminal illness. One of the child's parents tells the nurse that it is too difficult to cope any longer and has decided to move out of the house. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A: "Let's talk about a few ways you have dealt with stress in the past." B: "I believe that you will regret that decision. Your family needs your support." C: "I agree that you have to do what is best for your well-being at this time...

A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Answer B. Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion. A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should the nurse report? Answer B. Absence of a bruit. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following ...

1. The nurse cares for the client diagnosed as being in the manic phase of bipolar disorder. Which behavior indicates to the nurse the client condition is improving? Answer The client sits and eats with other clients on unit 2. The health care provider orders a continuous intravenous aminophylline infusion for a two year old client. It is most important for the nurse to intervene for which situation? c. The clients serum theophylline level is 25 mcg/mL Answer C 3. The nurse teaches th...

A nurse is admitting a client who has alcohol use disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates that the client is using denial as a defense mechanism? Answer "I am able to go to work every day, so I don't have a problem." A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has alcohol toxicity and is unresponsive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? Answer Gather supplies for endotracheal intubation. A nurse is caring for a clien...

The licensing agency shall conduct an inspection of a newly licensed facility within how many days of issuance of a license. Answer 60 days Each applicant shall submit a financial plan of operation that shall document the availability of start-up funds to finance the first Answer 3 months of operation All community care facilities shall be inspected and evaluated for quality of care by licensing agency personnel at least Answer Twice per year In facilities with a licensed capacity of 16...

It will be most important for the nurse to check pulse oximetry for which of these patients? a. A patient with emphysema and a respiratory rate of 16 b. A patient with massive obesity who is refusing to get out of bed c. A patient with pneumonia who has just been admitted to the unit d. A patient who has just received morphine sulfate for postoperative pain Answer C Rationale: Hypoxemia and hypoxemic respiratory failure are caused by disorders that interfere with the transfer of oxygen into...

Disaster Drills to be conducted Answer At least every 6 months Licensing will conduct a follow-up inspection of a facility for which a license was issued within ____ days. Answer 90 Days How long does the licensee have to report by telephone a special incident to licensing? Answer By the next business morning during regular business hours Who can change a label on a prescribed medication? Answer The dispensing pharmacist Centrally stored medication records must be maintained for how ...

What is capacity? Answer The maximum number of persons authorized to provide care and supervision at any time in any licensed facility What is a mental disorder? Answer A disorder meeting the criteria set forth in the DSM 5 Adult residential facilities serves persons: Answer 18-59 years of age and in need of care and supervision, living with a developmental disability, or living with a mental illness. Administrators of adult residential facilities must be Answer at least 21 years of age...