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1. The Patient: A 65-year- old male. The Situation: The family brings the patient to the emergency room because he just took an entire bottle of pills. The Question: What action should the nurse take first? Answer – Determine the patient’s level of consciousness. 2. The Patient: An 80 year-old male who has used continuous oxygen for the past three years. The Situation: While making a home visit, the wife tells the nurse that her husband was doing well on 2 litres of oxygen per minu...

1. The pronunciation for the organization of the body term referring to the major covering of the external surface of the body is a. b. c. d. ANS: A REF: 19 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 2. The pronunciation for the body structure term referring to groups of similar cells that perform specific functions is a. (SIS-tem). b. (OR-gen). c. d. ANS: D REF: 18 OBJ: 1 TOP: Pronunciation of Anatomic Structures 3. The combining form referring to...

HEENT Results | Turned In Health Assessment Laboratory - Fall 2019, NUR 305L Return to Assignment Your Results Lab Pass Overview Transcript Subjective Data Collection Objective Data Collection Documentation Objective Data Collection: 17.42 of 19 (91.68%) Correct Incorrect Partially correct Missed Inspected head and face 0.67 of 1 point Sku...

Skin, Hair, and Nails Results | Turned In Health Assessment Laboratory - Fall 2019, NUR 305L Return to Assignment Your Results Lab Pass Overview Transcript Subjective Data Collection Objective Data Collection Documentation Subjective Data Collection: 22 of 23 (95.7%) Hover To Reveal... Indicates an item that you found. Hover over the Patient Data items Indicates an item that is available ...

A nurse is obtaining history from a client who has pain. The nurse's guiding principle throughout this process should be that: A. some clients exaggerate their level of pain B. pain must have an identifiable source to justify the use of opioids. C. objective data are essential in assessing pain D. pain is whatever the client says it is D. pain is whatever the client says it is Rational: the client is the best source of information in their pain, it is a subjective experience A...

1. A nurse is preparing to administer thrombolytic therapy to a client who had an ischemic stroke. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action? a. Start the therapy within 8 hr b. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter after therapy begins c. Monitor blood pressure every 30 min during the infusion d. Elevate the head of bed between 25 and 30 2. A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an incentive spirometer. Which of the following instructions should the nurse inc...

Rationale: Because the nurse can only stand on one side of the bed, bed rails should be up on the opposite side to ensure that the client does not fall out of bed. Option A can cause client injury to the skin or joint. Options C and D are useful techniques while turning a client but have less priority in terms of safety than use of the bed rails. - CORRECT ANSWER When turning an immobile bedridden client without assistance, which action by the nurse best ensures client safety? A. Securely gra...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube and is receiving intermittent feedings. Prior to initiating the feeding, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Flush the tube with water. B. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position. C. Cleanse the skin around the tube site. D. Aspirate the tube for residual contents. - CORRECT ANSWER B. Place the client in semi-Fowler's position. A nurse is caring for a cl...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about breast self-examination (BSE). Which of the following statements by the client indicated an understanding of the teaching? A) "I should begin my BSE by looking at my breasts while standing in front of the mirror." B) "I should perform my BSE each month on the first day of my menstrual cycle." C)"I should expect a small amount of white discharge when I gently squeeze my nipples." D) "I should feel each of my breasts at the...

Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness Multiple Choice A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing occasional feelings of sadness because of the recent death of a beloved pet. The clients appetite, sleep patterns, and daily routine have not changed. How should the nurse interpret the clients behaviors? The clients behaviors demonstrate mental illness in the form of depression. The clients behaviors are extensive, which indicates the presence of mental illness. The cli...