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NCLEX FINAL 2022-2023 (Solved Questions) (100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) NCLEX FINAL 2022-2023 (Solved Questions) (100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) 1. A 24-year-old female client is scheduled for surgery in the morning. Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the nurse? A. Taking the vital signs B. Obtaining the permit C. Explaining the procedure D. Checking the lab work 2. The nurse is ...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse to break...

Primary Care: Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - An Interprofessional Approach 5th edition Dunphy Test Bank Chapter 1. Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring 1. A nurse has conducted a literature review in an effort to identify the effect of handwashing onthe incidence of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections in acute care settings. An article presented findings at a level of significance of <0.01. This indicatesthat A) the control group and the experimen...

The nurse is caring for a 3-year old child who is 2 hours post-op from a cardiac catheterization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? - Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched. Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3-year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which toy is best for the nurse for this 3 year old child? - Set of cloth and hand puppets. An infant with tetralogy of Fallot becomes acutely cyanotic and hy...

Hesi Fundamentals Practice Test 73 Questions with Verified Answers An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. - CORRECT ANSWER To avoid shearing forces ...

MEDSURG A 78 year old client is admitted to the emergency department with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? * 1/1 Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms. Schedule for A STAT computer tomography (CT) scan of the head. Notify the speech pathologist for an emergency consult. Leigh Ann is receiving pancrelipase (Viokase) for chroni...

HESI A2 Critical Thinking 124 Questions with Verified Answers 1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an in...

1) A toddler is receiving an infusion of total parenteral nutrition via a Broviac catheter. As the child plays, the I.V. tubing becomes disconnected from the catheter. What should the LPN/LVN do first? a. Turn off the infusion pump. b. Position the child on the side. c. Clamp the catheter. d. Flush the catheter with heparin. - C. Clamp the catheter. 2) A LPN/LVN is conducting an infant nutrition class for parents. Which foods are appropriate to introduce during the first year of life? Select a...

Four major categories of health care services - Health Promotion Illness Prevention Diagnosis and Treatment Rehabilitation and Long Term Define Health Promotion - Assists patients to remain healthy Prevent diseases and injuries Detect diseases earlier Promote healthy lifestyles Detection of warning signs Examples: prenatal classes, aerobic classes and smoking cessation classes Define Illness Prevention - Identify risk factors, such as family history Assists patients in reducing risk f...

What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)? - ADLs - bathing - grooming - dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen collection - I&O - VS (stable clients A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a cli...