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A nurse is preparing to administer a medication that is excreted by the kidneys and requires dosage adjustment for impaired kidney function. What lab value should the nurse check? A. billirubin B. creatinine C. potassium D. white blood cells Correct Answer-C. creatinine The nurse reviews an order and finds the medication amount is higher than the standard dose. What should the nurse do? A. give the standard dose instead of the ordered dose B. ask the nursing supervisor for a second o...

HESI Fundamentals Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS When conducting an admission assessment, the nurse should ask the client about the use of complimentary healing practices. Which statement is accurate regarding the use of these practices? A. Complimentary healing practices interfere with the efficacy of the medical model of treatment. B. Conventional medications are likely to interact with folk remedies and cause adverse effects. C. Many complimentary healing prac...

NGN VATI Comprehensive Predictor 2023/2024 A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staff to wear identification? - CORRECT ANSWER Reducing the risk of newborn abduction A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance of a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best choice to include in a low-sodium diet? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 ...

MEDSURG HESI TESTBANK WITH BEST EXPLANATIONS During discharge teaching for a 65-year-old patient with emphysema and pneumonia, which of the following vaccines should the nurse recommend the patient receive? A. S. aureus B. H. influenzae C. Pneumococcal D. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) RATIONALE Pneumococcal The pneumococcal vaccine is important for patients with a history of heart or lung disease, recovering from a severe illness, age 65 or over, or living in a long-term care f...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM 2022/2023| ATI NCLEX PREDICTOR 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (90% PROBABILITY OF PASSING THE NCLEX) Nurses caring for a client whose 1 day postop following a Hypophysectomy for the removal of the pituitary tumor. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by nurse? a) Glascow scale score a 15 b) Blood drainage on initial dressing measuring 3 cm c) Report of dry mouth d) Urinary output greater than fluid intake d) Urinary output greater than...

CAPSTONE QUIZ ASSESSMENT MENTAL HEALTH QUESTION AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2023 Considering the plan of care for a hospitalized patient, the nurse recognizes which of the following measures as being the most effective way to reduce the risk of a lawsuit? - CORRECT ANSWER-Selecting the least restrictive treatment environment for the patient A patient, who has been disruptive on the unit, was placed in locked seclusion without trying other least restrictive nursing intervention first to control t...

A client reports to the nurse he has not had a BM in 2 days. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. instruct caregiver to offer a glass of prune juice B. notify HCP and request script for stool softener C. Assess clients med rec and see normal BM pattern D. Instruct caregiver to increase clients fluids to five 8 ounce glasses per day. - C!! Always assess first. You dont know enough to ask for stool softener A client who has COPD is resting in semi fowlers w/ O2 ...

ATI RN COMPREHENSIVE RETAKE 2019 WITH NGN EXAM 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication? A. Bradycardia B. Headache C. Joint pain D. Hypotension 2. A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia andis experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-psy...

ATI Med Surg Proctored Exam Latest 2021 ,ATI Med Surg ATI Proctored Exam 2021 EVERYTHING CORRECT 1. A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? a. Heart rate 90/min b. Absent bowel sounds c. Hgb 8.2 g/dl d. Gastric pH of 3.0 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? a. Desmopressin b. ...

ATI URINARY ELIMINATION REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST A nurse is assessing the renal function of a client. The nurse checks which item as the best indirect indicator of renal status? ATI URINARY ELIMINATION REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST A nurse is assessing the renal function of a client. The nurse checks which item as the best indirect indicator of renal status? ATI URINARY ELIMINATION REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST A nurse is assessing ...