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1. A nurse is making a follow-up call to a client who has a new prescription for an ACE inhibitor to treat hypertension. The client reports lightheadedness upon standing. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Sit back down for a few minutes when this occurs." B. "Restrict your daily fluid intake." C. "Discontinue this medication if this occurs again." D. Take a daily potassium supplement." A. "Sit back down for a few minutes when this occurs....

A nurse is caring for a client who is today's postoperative which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of postoperative infection? Serous drainage in the clothes section collection device A nurse is caring for a client who was admitted for observation following a head injury, which of the following findings by the nurse indicates the client is experiencing increased ICP? Decreased BP A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has hepatic cir...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for calcitonin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to describe the effect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? - "Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in your body." A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? - WBC count of 15,000/mm3 A nurse is ca...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the guardians of a school-age child who has hearing loss. Which of the following techniques should the nurse recommend to facilitate communication with the child? - Use facial expressions when speaking A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a child who has sickle cell anemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following is the priority intervention for the nurse to recommend to include in the plan? - Promote oxygen utiliza...

A nurse is caring for a child who is receiving treatment for diabetic ketoacidosis and has current blood glucose level of 250mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Administer D5NS by continuous IV infusion A nurse is caring for a child who has epistaxis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Apply continuous pressure to the child's nose for at least 10 minutes A nurse is teaching the parents of a 3-year-old who has persistent otitis media about ...

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? - Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich A nurse is caring for a 1-month old infant who weighs 3540 g and is prescribed a dose of cefazolin 50mg/kg IV bolus TID. How many mg should the nurse administer per dose? - A nurse...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about diabetes mellitus and insulin lispro and insulin glargine? - Put them in separate syringes When mixing insulin, what should the nurse do after injecting air into the regular insulin vial? - Put 15 units of air into the regular The procedure steps for an amniocentesis: - -Obtain and document baseline vital signs and FHR prior to the procedure. -Assist client into a supine position, and place a wedge under their right hip to displace the u...

A nurse is making a follow-up call to a client who has a new prescription for an ACE inhibitor to treat hypertension. The client reports lightheadedness upon standing. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Sit back down for a few minutes when this occurs." A nurse is caring for a client who has dehydration due to diarrhea. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? B. Urine output 12 mi/hr A nurse is collecting data from a client ...

A nurse is caring requesting assistance with smoking cassation. The nurse should anticipate prescription for which of the following - Bupropion Naltrexone Methadone Disulfiram A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following findings should expect - Frutiy breath A nurse is collecting data from a client who has sickle cell anaemia and is experiencing a vaso-occlusive which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Click on the "Exhib...

A nurse in a long term care facility notices a client who has alzheimers disease standing at the exit doors at the end of the hallway. The clients appears to be anxious and agitated. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? escort the client to a quiet area on the nursing unit rationale: a client who has Alzheimer disease experiences chronic confusion. Guiding the client to a quiet, familiar area will help decrease agitation. A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a cl...