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NUR206/ NUR 206 HESI (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Community Nursing Concepts Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: A nurse is planning a nutrition class for a group of senior citizens at a community center and wants to emphasize the amount and types of fat in some foods versus others. What is the best teaching method for the nurse to use? a. Display posters with foods and tell seniors about fat content b. Determine foods most often eaten by this group an...

ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 FORM C 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|A GRADE(DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A) **A client is postoperative following a lumbar discectomy and is having difficulty voiding. The nurse should recognize that which of the following medications place the client at risk for urinary retention? Ketorolac Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Bethanechol (Urecholine) Tobramycin (Nebcin) **A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility who is disorien...

HESI Diagnostic Exam- Integration (Answered)-During a one-to-one session with the nurse, a female admitted for chronic depression and attempted suicide discloses experiences of sexual promiscuity and prostitution. When the nurse asks the client if she was ever sexually abused as a child, the client says, "I don't remember, but my mother ran my father off when I was five." The nurse should recognize that the client may be using which defense mechanism? A. Denial B. Repression C. Regressio...

NUR 215 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Already Passed A client is giving a presentation at a senior community center about factors that affect the ability to engage in physical activity. The nurse should explain that which of the following affect exercises endurance? A. osteoporosis B. diabetes mellitus C. anemia D arthritis E. heart failure B. diabetes mellitus C. anemia E. heart failure A nurse is consulting a client who has multiple risk factors for osteoporosis. Which of ...

ATI Leadership Practice Detailed Answer Key, 2024 (Revised & Verified) 100%Solved. 1. A nurse is transcribing a client’s medication prescriptions and is having difficulty reading a written prescription by the provider. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take? A. Clarify the prescription with the client’s family. Rationale: The nurse should not clarify the medication prescription with the client’s family, because this action could be a breach of confidentiality. B...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a cli...

MED-SURGE HESI RN 1. A client on telemetry has a pattern of uncontrolled atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular response. Based on this finding, the nurse anticipates assisting the physician with which treatment? A. Administer lidocaine, 75 mg intravenous push. B. Perform synchronized cardioversion. C. Defibrillate the client as soon as possible. D. Administer atropine, 0.4 mg intravenous push. Rationale: With uncontrolled atrial fibrillation, the treatment of choice is synchronized...

NUR 102 Final Review |ati detailed answer key 1. A newly licensed nurse is applying prescribed wrist restraints on a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Secure the restraints using a quick-release tie. Rationale: The nurse should secure the restraints using a quick-release tie for easy removal in an emergency. B. Ensure four fingers fit under the restraints to prevent constriction. Rationale: The nurse should prevent constriction by inserting two fingers under...

Exam 4: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: an older adult is admitted to rehab and develops an alteration in sleep pattern. what action should the nurse implement to promote sleep Answer: enourage the patient to go to bed the same time they did when they were home Q: a nurse would suspect sleep apnea if a patient (select all) Answer: sleeps with 3 pillows chokes Q: difficulty sleeping in both the facility an...