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1. The nurse is concerned that a patient with heart failure is decompensating. Which assessment finding requires an immediate intervention? A. Dyspnea at rest B. Dry persistent cough C. Weak peripheral pulses D. Jugular vein distention A. Dyspnea at rest Your patient has severe peripheral venous disease. During the head-to-toe nursing assessment, you would expect to find what skin characteristics of the lower extremities? Select all that apply: A. Thick, tough B. Thin, scaly C. Hairless D. Br...

A nurse is delegating assignments to a UAP what is acceptable for the UAP to perform A. Trend monitoring B. Walking a patient with schizophrenia to the bathroom C. Assessing mental status D. Performing inventory/safety precautions in room d The UAP is not able to perform initial assessments, take patients to. The bathroom alone or monitor trends in vitals A patient arrives to the ER with visual hallucinations, what is the nurses priority A. Assess the patients MSE B. Assess the hallucinations...

The nurse teaches a patient with peripheral arterial disease. The nurse determines that further teaching is needed if the patient makes which statement? a "I should not use heating pads to warm my feet." b "I should cut back on my walks if it causes pain in my legs." c "I will examine my feet every day for any sores or red areas." d "I can quit smoking if I use nicotine gum and a support group." B- we don't want patient to stop walking A client with an upper respiratory infection asks...

The nurse is examining a 18-year-old female who is complaining of pain, frequency, and urgency when urinating. Which question should the nurse ask the client first? - ANSWERS"Are you sexually active?" Which information indicates to the nurse the client teaching about treatment of urinary incontinence has been effective? - ANSWERSThe client prepares a scheduled voiding plan. The nurse is caring for an elderly client who has an indwelling catheter. Which data warrant further investigation?...

A patient who has undergone femoral to popliteal bypass graft surgery returns to your unit. Which assessments should be performed during the initial postoperative period? Assess pulse of affected extremity every 15 minutes. The client with arterial occlusive disease has been taking 325 mg of aspirin daily for one month. The client tells the nurse, "I have been having a lot of stomach pain." Which priority intervention should the nurse implement? Encourage the client to take the medication wit...

NUR 233-Exam 1, Top Hat + Quiz Questions with Complete Solutions

Mary is a 17-year-old, diagnosed with a brain tumor, who has recently begun chemotherapy. The nurse asks her how being hospitalized is impacting her senior year of high school.Drag and drop the step of the nursing process this represents. Assessment Adrian, a nurse, reflects on her client's admission information, including physical assessment and related family concerns. She considers all information to reach conclusions.Drag and drop the step of the nursing process this represents. Diagnosis ...

The nurse is examining an 18-year old who is complaining of pain, frequency and urgency. Which question should the nurse ask first. A. Have you noticed any change in color? B. When was your last menstrual cycle? C. Are you sexually active? D. What have you taken for the pain? C Which information indicates to the nurse the client teaching about treatment of urinary incontinence has been effective? A. client prepares a scheduled voiding plan B. client verbalizes the need to increase fluid intak...

The nurse completes a thorough nursing assessment of a new patient. What is the nurse's next action? Formulate the nursing diagnoses A nurse is giving information to a patient about problem-solving skills and self-care activities. What is this type of intervention called? Health teaching and health promotion When assessing a mentally ill patient, a nurse finds that the patient has auditory hallucinations. In which category should the nurse consider this symptom during the mental status examin...

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