A 52 year old client - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Your client attempted suicide with a medication overdose. Which intervention would be most effective in preventing an adolescent from attempting suicide again? a. Assessing his financial level b. Help him learn better problem -solving skills at school c. Coordinate involvement of a mental health provider to allow child to express feelings d. Encourage him to make more friends at his after-school job 2. The nurse evaluates teaching provided to a school age child and parents about the m...

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzo...

Maternal-Child Nursing | OB Questions With Correct Answers 2023/2024. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a client who is at 7 weeks of gestation. The client reports urinary frequency and asks if this will continue until delivery. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. "It's a minor inconvenience, which you should ignore." Rationale: This is a nontherapeutic response that disregards the client’s concern and offers unwarranted reassurance. B. "In most cases i...

NCLEX-PN NGN EXAM 2023/2024 Question No : 1 - Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfection and further spread is an example of: A. primary prevention. B. secondary prevention. C. tertiary prevention. D. primary health care prevention. Answer: B Explanation: Secondary prevention targets the reduction of disease prevalence and disease morbidity through early diagnosis and treatment. Physiological Adaptation Question No : 2 - Which of the following foods is ...

Critical Care Hesi Exit Exam Questions and Answers 2023/2024 update 1 - ANSWER-The nurse cares for a client with a cuffed tracheostomy tube. Before performing oral care, the nurse notes that the client's tracheostomy cuff is inflated. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take? 1. Leave the cuff inflated and suction through the tracheostomy.2. Deflate the cuff and suction through the tracheostomy tube. 3. Inflate the cuff pressure to 40 mm Hg before suc...

y ATI Maternal Retake Maternal Child Newborn (Rasmussen University) Maternal Retake #2: Level 2-Corrected lOMoAR cPSD| Maternal Retake #2: Level 2-Corrected 1) Which of the following assessment findings in an infant should indicate to a nurse that suctioning of the nasopharynx is needed? A) The infant is beginning to cough B) The newborns pulse oximetry is 91 C) The infant's respiratory rate is 32/min. D) The infant's respiratory rate is irregular 2) A nurse is providing teaching to a...

TEST BANK Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging 5th Edition TouhyChapter 01: Introduction to Healthy Aging MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A man is terminally ill with end-stage prostate cancer. Which is the best statement about this man’s wellness? a. Wellness can only be achieved with aggressive medical interventions. b. Wellness is not a real option for this client because he is terminally ill. c. Wellness is defined as the absence of disease. d. Nursing interventions can help emp...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

  The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prescribed Tylenol (acetaminophen) (d) sensitivity to Penicillin is prescribed Zithromax (azithromycin) 2. The nurse fr...

Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? • Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). His BP is 15...