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1. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute angle closure glaucoma and has been receiving a continuous IV infusion of mannitol 25% for one hour which of the following adverse affects should the nurse report to the provider immediately a. Peripheral edema i. The greatest risk to the client receiving mannitol IV is development of heart failure therefore the nurse should report peripheral edema to the provider immediately 2. A nurse is providing teaching to a client with peptic ulcer disea...

1. A nurse is planning a primary prevention strategy for reducing obesity in a community. Which of the following strategies should the nurse use? educate children about nutrition and exercise at a daycare center 2. A community health nurse is developing health promotion activities for a community. Which of the following is the highest priority action? participate in community assessment to identify community health problems 3. A home health nurse is scheduling client visits for the day. Whi...

A public health nurse is planning a community health promotion program for hypertension prevention. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include as a tertiary prevention strategy? Provide education about risk factors for hypertension. Conduct a hypertension screening clinic for the community. Teach clients who have a family history of hypertension how to monitor blood pressure. Implement an exercise program for clients who have hypertension. A school nurse is serving o...

1.) A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective? a. Absent Chvostek’s sign b. Improved cognition c. Decreased vomiting d. Cardiac arrhythmias absent 2.) A nurse is reviewing he laboratory results of a client who has a prescription for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) every 6 hr. which of the following should the nur...

1.Most communicable diseases can be prevented with immunizations. Antibiotics and antitoxins reduce serious complications. Immunizations are a form of primary prevention. Secondary prevention includes the control of the spread of the disease to others. Conjunctivitis, which is also known as pink eye, is spread by direct contact. Incubation will depend on the infection. Pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough, is spread through direct contact, droplet, and indirect contact with freshly ...

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a client who is receiving heparin via continuous IV infusion for deep-vein thrombosis. The nurse should discontinue the medication infusion for which of the following client findings? A) Potassium mEq/L B) aPTT times the control C) Hemoglobin g/dL D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 D) Platelets 96,000/mm^3 A nurse is preparing to administer dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 400 mL IV to infuse over 1 hr. The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 15 gtt/mL. The n...

A client has been prescribed metoclopramide. Which of the following should the nurse include in client education regarding this medication? Select one: a. Notify your provider if you experience restlessness or spasms of the face or neck. An adverse effect of Reglan is extrapyramidal symptoms. The client should stop the medication and notify the provider if these occur. b. This medication can cause urinary frequency. c. Decrease your fluid intake while taking this medication. d. This medicat...

A nurse us admitting a school-aged child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Initiate droplet precautions for the child A nurse is caring for a newly-admitted school-aged child who has hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to recommend to the parents for treating the child’s condition? Recombinant growth hormone A nurse is interviewing the parents of an 18-month old toddler during a well-child visit. ...

A nurse us admitting a school-aged child who has pertussis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Initiate droplet precautions for the child A nurse is caring for a newly-admitted school-aged child who has hypopituitarism. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to recommend to the parents for treating the child’s condition? Recombinant growth hormone A nurse is interviewing the parents of an 18-month old toddler during a well-child visit. ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and who has a suspected placenta previa. Which of the following findings support this diagnosis? A. Painless red vaginal bleeding Rationale: Placenta previa is a condition of pregnancy when the placenta implants in the lower part of the uterus, partly or completely obstructing the cervical os (outlet to the vagina). Bright red, painless vaginal bleeding occurs in the second and third trimester. B. Increasing abdominal pain with...