Fundamentals Practice 2020 B Questions with complete solutions

A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others? - Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. A nurse is caring for four clients. For which of the following clients should the nurse use the therapeutic communication technique of silence? - A client who has just experienced the death of their child A nurse is caring for a client who has an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Clean the perineal area at least once a day. A nurse is providing care to four clients in an acute care setting. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements presents an ethical dilemma? - "Please don't tell my doctor, but I am taking my partner'S oxycodone." A nurse working in a hospital overhears the following conversation between two other should the nurse take? (Click on the audio button to listen to the clip.) nurses on the elevator. Which of the following actions - Tell the nurses to change the topic of conversation. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for oxygen at 7 L/min via simple face mask. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure client safety? - Attach a humidifier to the base of the flow meter. A nurse is preparing to document information about a client's lower legs, which are swollen with 6 mm oedema. Which of the following information should the nurse document? - 3+ pitting edema A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 2 days postoperative following a colostomy placement. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - A purple-colored stoma A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a new parent who is concerned about sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "I will remove all stuffed animals from my baby's crib." A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery the following day. During the night, the client is unable to sleep and is restless. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - "It must be difficult facing this type of surgery." A nurse is preparing a client for a Romberg test. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? - "Stand with your feet together and your arms at your sides." A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about self-administration of ophthalmic drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - "You should cleanse your eye from the inner to the outer edge prior to putting in the drops." A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty sleeping at home. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse provide to promote a restful home sleep environment? - "Perform muscle relaxation before bedtime." A nurse is preparing to obtain a client's vital signs. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when washing their hands? - Turn off the faucet with a clean paper towel after drying hands. A client who is scheduled to undergo surgery tells the nurse that they do not understand the procedure and are reconsidering their decision to have it. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Notify the charge nurse of the client's concerns. A nurse is demonstrating the use of a transparent film dressing over a client's superficial wound. Which of the following information about a transparent film dressing should the nurse include? - "This dressing allows the wound bed to breathe." A nurse is caring for a client who has dyspnea caused by a respiratory infection. The nurse should assist the client into which of the following positions? - Orthopneic A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of cancer. Which of the following actions by the nurse maintains the client's confidentiality? - Providing client information to another nurse at change of shift