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1. A client is brought to the emergency department following a motor-vehicle crash. Drug use is suspected in the crash, and a voided urine specimen is ordered. The client repeatedly refuses to provide the specimen. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse? a. Tell the client that a catheter will be inserted. b. Document the client‟s refusal in the chart. c. Assess the client for urinary retention. d. Obtain a provider‟s prescription for a blood alcohol level. 2. A...

A nurse tells the unit manager, “I am tired of all the changes on the unit. If things don’t get better, I’m going to quit.” Which of the following responses by the unit manager is appropriate? a. You should file a written complaint with hospital administration b. Just stick with it a little longer. Things will get better soon c. So, you are upset about all the changes on the unit? d. I think you have a right to be upset. I am tired of the changes, too • A charge nurse notices th...

1.A nurse is planning care for a group of clients. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel? A. Changing the dressing for a client who has a stage 3 pressure injury B. Determining a client's response to a diuretic C. Comparing radial pulses for a client who is postoperative D. Providing postmortem care to a client Postmortem care serves several purposes, including: preparing the patient for viewing by family. ensuring proper identification of the p...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has left lower atelectasis. in which of the following positions should the nurse place the client for postural drainage? a. Supine and low fowlers position b. Right lateral in Trendelenburg position c. Side lying with the right side of the chest elevated d. Prone with pillows under the extremities 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have his alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level checked. The client asks the nurse to explain the labora...

1. A nurse is reinforcing information with a client who wishes to complete their advance directives. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? a) “You must have advance directives in place in order to refuse recommended treatment.” b) “An attorney is needed in order for you to name a designee in your health care proxy.” “You can decline to have certain medical procedures performed in your living will.” d) “A living will can be an oral statement that you agree ...

2. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to have his alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level checked. The client asks the nurse to explain the laboratory test. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. “This test will indicate if you are at risk for developing blood clots b. “This test will determine if your heart is performing properly” c. “This test will provide information about the function of your liver”  Rationale: ALT test measures amount...

1- A nurse is admitting a client who is arriving back to the unit from PACU following hip arthroplasty. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to the AP? o Obtain Vital signs o Determine if the client if is in the need of pain medication o Record the amount of urine in the catheter drainage bag o Instruct the client on the use of the incentive spirometer 2- A nurse is caring for a client who is about to have a colonoscopy. The client states, "I am so nervous about what the ...

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to a long term care facility and requires total care. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action while providing mouth care? Turn the client on his side before starting mouth care 2. A nurse is educating a group of assistive personnel about the care of older adult clients. The nurse educator is including information about the developmental tasks of older adults. Which of the following should the nurse use as an examp...

Inference - Answer A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning interpretation - Answer to understand, comprehend, identify problems, clarify, decipher and decode. analysis - Answer To examine ideas, analyze arguments, make comparisons, and categorize, organize and prioritize. Evaluation - Answer To assess the credibility, significance,and relevance of information necessary to support the conclusions; and to asses the information for biases, stereotypes, cliches or inapprop...

1. A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to the teacher. Which if the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a. Tell me about your siblings b. tell me what kind of music you like c. tell me how often you drink d. tell me about your school schedule 2. A nurse is observing bonding with the client and her newborn. Which of the following actions by the client requir...