RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2019 A Questions and Answers 100% Verified

A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication of correct use? - CORRECT ANSWER-the client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body A nurse receives report about a client who has 0.9% sodium chloride infusion IV at 125 mL/hr. When the nurse performs the initial assessment, he notes that the client has received only 80 mL over the last 2 hr. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first - CORRECT ANSWER-check the IV tubing for obstruction A nurse is caring for a client who requires an NG tube for stomach decompression. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when inserting the NG tube - CORRECT ANSWER-have the client take sips of water to promote insertion of the NG tube into the esophagus A nurse is reviewing a client's fluid and electrolyte status. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider - CORRECT ANSWER-Potassium 5.4 mEq/L A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who will be using a walker. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-I will hire someone to trim the tree that hangs low over the stairs of my front porch a nurse is planning care for a client who has had a stroke, resulting in aphasia and dysphagia. Which of the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel - CORRECT ANSWER-assist the client with a partial bed bath, measure the client's BP after the nurse administers an antihypertensive medication, use a communication board to ask what the client wants for lunch A nurse is caring for a client who is expressing anger about his diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT ANSWER-reassure the client that this is an expected response to grief A nurse is preparing to apply a dressing for a client who has stage 2 pressure injury. Which of the following types of dressing should the nursing use - CORRECT ANSWER-hydrocolloid A nurse is administering an otic medication to an older adult client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to ensure that the medication reaches the inner ear? - CORRECT ANSWER-press gently on the trigs of the client's ear A nurse is using an open irrigation technique to irrigate a clients indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse take - CORRECT ANSWER-subtract the amount of irritant used from the client's urine output