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A nurse educator is teaching a module about safe medication administration to
newly licensed nurses. which of the following statements should the nurse
identify as an indication that one of the group understands how to implement
medication therapy? correct answer a. "i will observe for side effects"
b. "i will monitor for therapeutic effects"
e. "i will refuse to give a medication if i believe it is unsafe"
A nurse in a family practice clinic is performing a physical examination of an adult
client. Which part of her hands should she use during palpation for optimal
assessment of skin temperature? correct answer dorsal service
a nurse in a n outpatient clinic is teaching a client who is in her first trimester of
prenancy. what statement should nurse make? correct answer your provider can
prescribe medications for nausea if ou need it
A nurse in a provider's office is documenting his findings following an examination
he performed for a client new to the practice. Which of the following parameters
should he include as part of the general survey? correct answer posture, skin
lesions, and speech
a nurse in a provider's office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a client's
thorax as part of a comprehensive physical examination. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? correct answer resonance
bronchovesicular sounds
, a nurse in a providers office is preparing to auscultate and percuss a clients
bdomen as part of a comprehesive physical examination. which of the following
findings should the nurse expect correct answer tympany
high-pitched clicks
A nurse in a senior center is counseling a group of older adults about their
nutritional needs and considerations. Which of the following information should
the nurse include? correct answer a. older adults are more prone to dehydration
than younger adults are.
b. older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger
adults do
c. many older men and women need calcium supplementation
A nurse is assessing a client's thyroid gland as part of a comprehensive physical
examination. which of the following findings should the nurse expect? correct
answer palpating the thyroid in the lower half of the neck
feeling the thyroid ascend as the client swallows
finding symmetric extension off the trachea on both sides of the midline
A nurse is assessing an adult client's internal ear canals with an otoscope as part
of a head and neck examination. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take? correct answer Insert the speculum slightly down and forward
Make sure the speculum does not touch the ear canal