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.A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following manifestations should alert the nurse to a possible hemolytic transfusion reaction? • Flank pain 2.A nurse is caring for a school-age child who is receiving cefazolin via intermittent IV bolus. The child suddenly develops diffuse flushing of the skin and angioedema. After discontinuing the medication infusion, which of the following medications should the nurse administer first? • Epinep...

1. A Nurse is contributing to the plan care of a care to promote a restful night’s sleep for a client who has Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Encourage stimulating activities after dinner Encourage a late afternoon nap Offer a small snack at bedtime Offer hot chocolate at bedtime 2. A nurse if reinforcing teaching with a client who has chronic kidney disease about disease management. Which of the following statements by t...

1) A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being treated with lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following findings is an adverse effect of this medication? a. Hypokalemia b. Hypercalcemia c. Gastrointestinal bleeding d. Confusion 2) A nurse is caring for a client who has emphysema and is receiving mechanical ventilation. The client appears anxious and restless, and the high-pressure alarm is sounding. Which of the following ac...

1.A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? Visual spatial deficits Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field) One-sided neglect 2. A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is scheduled for allergy skin testing. The nurse should postpone the test...

1. A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent child who is a vegetarian. He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse suggest the client order for lunch to provide nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet? a. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich 2. A nurse is caring for a 1-month old infant who weighs 3540 g and is prescribed a dose of cephazolin 50mg/kg IV bolus TID. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? 3. A ...

A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized and has expressive aphasia. The client's family reports that the nurse failed to obtain written informed consent before inserting an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? "Procedures prescribed by the provider do not require consent." "This is a procedure that does not require written informed consent." • "You are right. I will discuss this issue with the charge nurse." "Would you mind s...

1. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective? "I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after excessive as I get older." 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect? Absent bowel sounds with distention 3. A nurse is planning care f...

What class of medication is amitriptyline and why is this medication used as an adjuvant medication for pain? • Therapeutic class: Antidepressant • Pharmacological class: Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA) • Used as an adjuvant med for pain because it treats chronic pain syndromes, such as neuropathic pain, by potentiating both serotonin and norepinephrine in the CNS. A nurse is caring for a client prescribed the inhaled glucocorticoid beclomethasone (QVAR) for the treatment of asthma. W...

1. A chest radiograph film is ordered for a child with suspected cardiac problems. The child’s parent asks the nurse, “What will the radiograph show about the heart?” What knowledge about the x-ray should the nurse include in the response to the parents? a. Bones of chest but not the heart b. Measurement of electrical potential generated from heart muscle c. Permanent record of heart size and configuration d. Computerized image of heart vessels and tissues ANS: C A chest radiograph w...

1. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring for a client who states, “My job is so stressful that the only way I can cope is to drink.” The nurse should recognize that the client is displaying which of the following defense mechanisms? A. Introjection (Unconscious adoption of the ideas or attitudes of others) B. Repression C. Rationalization D. Intellectualization Repression ● Unconsciously putting unacceptable ideas, thoughts, and emotions out of awareness ● ADAPTIVE US...