NCLEX-RN test uworld questions with correct answers

A nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a client in the immediate postoperative period following abdominal surgery. The nurse receives several prescriptions. Which prescription should the nurse initiate first? Click on the exhibit button for additional information. - Answer Normal saline 2 L via rapid IV bolus. A housekeeping employee tells the staff nurse of having a headache and asks for acetaminophen. How should the nurse respond? - Answer Refer employee to the employee health provider. The school nurse assesses an 8-year-old with a history of asthma. The nurse notes mild wheezing and coughing. Which action should the nurse perform first? - Answer Assess the client's peak expiratory flow. A client comes to the community mental health clinic seeking treatment for severe anxiety associated with a recent job promotion that requires a 30-minute commute via train. The nurse recognizes that this client most likely suffers from which psychological disorder? - Answer Agoraphobia A client who is diagnosed with breast cancer asks the nurse, "Am I going to die?" Which statement by the nurse promotes a therapeutic relationship? - Answer "People with cancer experience fear of dying; tell me about your concerns." The nurse is reinforcing education to the caregivers of a 9-year-old client diagnosed with scarlet fever. The client has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which statement by the caregivers indicates that further teaching is needed? - Answer "We will not administer insulin if our child is unable to eat."