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A nurse administrator is reviewing policies and procedures of
the facility she works in to ensure confidentiality requirements
are being met. Which of the following indicates that intervention
is needed to prevent the release of confidential client
information? Correct Answers Assigning staff members on each
shift the same password for accessing medical records
A nurse is assigned to care for four clients. The client with
which of the following drainage tubes is at an increased risk for
hypokalemia? Correct Answers NG tube to suction
Because of the reduction in total potassium, and potassium exist
in large amounts of GI fluid
A nurse is assisting with preparation of a teaching program
about healthy nutrition for a group of clients who are tactile
learners. Which of the following activities should be included as
a learning strategy in the program? Correct Answers Prepare a
healthy meal to serve at the end of class.
A nurse is assisting with the preparation of an education
program regarding advance directives for newly hired staff.
Which of the following information should be included about
living wills? Correct Answers Living wills detail treatment
wishes of the client in the event of terminal illness.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new colostomy. The
client is being discharged and plans to live with her daughter.
, Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate
when the daughter states that she doesn't know how she is going
to care for her mother's colostomy? Correct Answers "What
part of your mother's care concerns you?"
A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed an
indwelling urinary catheter. When preparing to insert the
catheter, the nurse should first open the sterile package in which
of the following directions? Correct Answers Away from the
body
A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal pancreatic cancer.
The client is competent and has requested no resuscitative
measures be taken in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest.
Which of the following is necessary to legally change the
client's code status to do-not-resuscitate (DNR)? Correct
Answers A written prescription from the provider
Until a written prescription is ordered, every attempt to revive
the client should be made
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with a urinary
tract infection and is prescribed ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 250 mg
PO two times daily. The amount available is 100 mg/tablet. How
many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?
Correct Answers 2.5
A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with anemia.
Which of the following skin color variations is caused by a
reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin? Correct Answers Pallor