A nurse is preparing to administer an injection of an opioid medication to a client. The
nurse draws out 1 mL of the medication from a 2 mL vial. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
A. Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage.
B. Notify the pharmacy when wasting the medication
C. Lock the remaining medication in the controlled substances cabinet.
D. Dispose of the vial with the remaining medication in a sharps container. - answer A.
Ask another nurse to observe the medication wastage.
A nurse is preparing to administer 0.9=% NaCl 750 mL IV to infuse over 7 hrs. The
nurse should set the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hr? Round the answer to
the nearest whole number. - answer 107 mL/hr
A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about declining resuscitation in
a living will. The client asks, "What would happen if I arrived at the emergency
department and I had difficulty breathing?" Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
A. "We would consult the person appointed by your health care proxy to make
decisions."
B. "We would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose."
C. You would be unable to change your previous wishes about your care."
D. We would insert a breathing tube while we evaluate your condition." - answer B. "We
would give you oxygen through a tube in your nose."
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and refuses to use an incentive
spirometer following major abdominal surgery. Which of the following actions is the
nurse's priority?
A. Request that a respiratory therapist discuss the technique for incentive spirometry
with the client.
B. Determine the reasons why the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer.
C. Document the client's refusal to participate in health restorative activities.
D. Administer a pain medication to the client. - answer B. Determine the reasons why
the client is refusing to use the incentive spirometer.
A nurse is on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who has a new prescription for
wrist restraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Pad the client's wrist before applying the restraints.
B. Evaluate the client's circulation every 8 hr after application.
C. Remove the restraints every 4 hr to evaluate the client's status.
D. Secure the restraint ties to the bed's side rails. - answer A. Pad the client's wrist
before applying the restraints.
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A nurse is talking with an older adult client who is contemplating retirement. The client
states, "I keep thinking about how much I enjoy my job. I'm not sure I want to retire."
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
A. "You would have so much more time to spend with your family."
B. "You should consider a part-time job or doing volunteer work."
C. "Let's talk about how the change in your job status will affect you."
D. Why wouldn't you want to retire and relax?" - answer C. "Let's talk about how the
change in your job status will affect you."
A nurse is caring for a client who has pharyngeal diphtheria. Which of the following
types of transmission precautions should the nurse initiate?
A. Contact
B. Droplet
C. Airborne
D. Protective - answer B. Droplet
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take to prevent the spread of infection?
A. Carry a client's soiled linens out of the room in a mesh linen bag.
B. Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure airflow
C. Provide disposable plates and utensils for a client who is HIV-positive.
D. Dispose of a client's blood-saturated dressing in a trash bag inside a second trash
bag. - answer B. Place a client who has tuberculosis in a room with negative-pressure
airflow
A nurse is assessing an older adult client's risk for falls. Which of the following
assessments should the nurse use to identify the client's safety needs? (Select all that
apply).
Lacrimal apparatus
Pupil clarity
Appearance of bulbar conjunctivae
Visual fields
Visual acuity - answer Pupil clarity
Visual fields
Visual acuity
A nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for a client who dies during the nurse's shift.
Identify the sequence in which the nurse should perform the following steps. - answer
Obtain the pronouncement of death from the provider.