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1. A nurse is caring for a client who expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. Recommend checking weight once weekly. b. Obtain a 24-hr dietary recall. c. Assist with creating an exercise plan. d. Initiate a plan for diet modification. 2. A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a client who is starting a vegetarian diet. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. Consume high-fat...

1. Nurse is reviewing the medication administration record for a client who is 2 day postoperative following abdominalsurgery. The nurse should recognize that which of the following medications places the client at risk for wound dehiscence? Prednisone 2. nurse is assessing client who is recovering from a stroke. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of dysphagia? Hoarse voice 3. nurse is providing nutritional education to a client who is obese. The nurse should include in t...

1. A nurse is planning care for a toddler who has developed oral ulcers in response to chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Schedule routine Oral Care every 8 hours b. Cleanse the gums with saline soaked gauze c. more sending me closer with lemon glycerin swabs d. administer oral viscous lidocaine 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of an infant who is at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which of...

1.A nurse is caring for a 6-year-old child who is experiencing encopresis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Determine if there are any recent stressors in the child's environment 2. A nurse is caring for a child who has an exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? Oxygen saturation 85% 3. A nurse is a pediatric clinic is caring for a 3-year-old child who has a blood lead level of ...

The nurse is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which statements should be included in the teaching plan? Select all that apply. 1. "The ductus arteriosus allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs." 2. "One vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus." 3. "The normal fetal heart tone range is 140 to 160 beats per minute in early pregnancy." 4. "Two arteries carry deoxygenated blood and waste products away from the fetus to the placenta." 5....

1. A charge nurse is teaching a group of staff nurses about fetal monitoring during labor. Which of the following findings should the charge nurse instruct the staff nurses to report to the provider? C. Absent early deceleration of fetal heart rate 2. A nurse is assisting the provider to administer a dinoprostone insertlabor for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Place the client in semi-lower position for 1hr after administration 3. A nurse is planning to ...

1. The nurse has learned that cultural rituals and practices during pregnancy seem to have one purpose in common. What statement best describes this purpose? A. They provide family unity B. They ward off the evil eye. C. They protect the mother and fetus D. They appease the god of fertility 2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant and is not happy about being pregnant. What is an appropriate nursing response? A. "You need to talk this over with the doctor" B. "Are...

1. In providing care to the postpartum client, the nurse recognizes that women are hypercoagulable during the third trimester of pregnancy and that assessment of this client should include evaluation for the development of venous thromboembolism. Which of the following should be included in this evaluation? (SATA) A. Observe the distal upper extremities for swelling/edema B. Observe the lower extremities for symmetry C. Assessment of uterine cramping D. Observation of respiratory rate and...

1. A nurse manager is preparing to institute a new system for scheduling staff. Several nurses have verbalized their concern over the possible changes that will occur. Which of the following is an appropriate method to facilitate the adoption of the new scheduling system? A. Identify nurses who accept the change to help influence other staff nurses B. Provide a brief overview of the new scheduling system immediately before it implementation C. Introduce the new scheduling system by describ...

A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following client should the nurse recommend for an interdisciplinary care conference? - A client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has a biophysical profile of 6. A nurse is planning to teach a group of clients who are pregnant about breastfeeding after returning to work. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - A. Breast milk can be stored in deep freezer for 12 months. R. D...