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A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWERSHair loss on the lower legs A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has esophageal cancer and is to undergo radiation therapy. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching? - ANSWERS"I will use my hands rather than a washcloth to clean the radiation area. A nurse at a provider's office is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postoperative following a gastrectomy. A nurse is providing teaching for the client. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Select all that apply. - ANSWERSAvoid drinking fluids with meals Eat several small meals Consume high-protein snacks Avoid highly seasoned foods A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a right knee arthroplasty. The nurse provided preoperative teaching to the client. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Select all that apply. - ANSWERS"I will need to do the breathing exercises every 1 to 2 hours after the surgery" "I will be sure to ask for pain medication before my knee starts to hurt too bad" "I will probably be going home with a walker" A nurse is planning to provide discharge teaching for the family of an older adult client who has hemianopsia and is at risk for falls. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWERSRemind the client to scan their complete range of vision during ambulation. An older adult client is brought to an emergency department by a family member. Which of the following assessment findings should cause the nurse to suspect that the client has hypertonic dehydration? - ANSWERSUrine specific gravity 1.045 A nurse is assessing a client who is at risk for the development of pernicious anemia resulting from peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following images depicts a condition caused by pernicious anemia? - ANSWERS A PACU nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a right nephrectomy. The client's initial vital signs were heart rate 80/min, blood pressure 130/70 mm Hg, respiratory rate 16/min, and temperature 36° C (96.8° F). Which of the following vital sign changes should alert the nurse that the client might be hemorrhaging? - ANSWERSHeart rate 110/min. A nurse is caring for a client who is 4 hr postoperative following a total vaginal hysterectomy. Click to highlight the findings the nurse should report to the provider immediately. - ANSWERSPerineal pad saturated with blood, large clots present Change of blood pressure, heart rate of 102/min A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following findings indicates a positive response to the prescribed HIV treatment? - ANSWERSDecreased viral load A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a new prescription for a potassium-sparing diuretic. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERSTry to walk at least three times per week for exercise. A nurse is conducting an admission history for a client who is to undergo a CT scan with an IV contrast agent. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings requires further assessment? - ANSWERSHistory of asthma A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has bladder cancer and is to undergo a cutaneous diversion procedure to establish a ureterostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWERS"You should cut the opening of the skin barrier one-eighth inch wider than the stoma." A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has active tuberculosis (TB). Which of the following information should the nurse include in the instructions? - ANSWERSSputum specimens are necessary every 2 to 4 weeks until there are three negative cultures. A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a manifestation of this condition? - ANSWERSPain that increases with passive movement A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. The client is unable to void on the bedpan. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWERSScan the bladder with a portable ultrasound. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has AIDS. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWERS"I will take my temperature once a day." A nurse is teaching a client about the use of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the management of bone cancer pain. The nurse should explain that applying a TENS unit to the painful area has which of the following effects? - ANSWERSA tingling sensation replacing the pain A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has migraine headaches and is taking feverfew to prevent headaches. The nurse should identify that which of the following client medications interacts with feverfew? - ANSWERSNaproxen