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A nurse is preparing to transfuse a unit of packed Red Blood Cells (RBCs) for a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Answer: Witness the informed consent document. A nurse is teaching about cholesterol diet to a client who had a myocardial infarction. Which of the following meal selections by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Answer: Chicken breast and corn on the cob. A nurse is preparing an automated external defibrillator (AED) for a client receiving CPR after a cardiac arrest. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? Answer: Apply the defibrillator pads to the client’s chest. A nurse is assessing a client who has heart failure. Which of the following findings is a clinical manifestation of left-sided heart failure? Answer: Dyspnea. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypertension and is prescribed lisinopril. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for as an adverse effect of this medication? Answer: Persistent cough. Endocrine A nurse is providing education to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a new prescription for metformin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Answer: Take the medication with meals to reduce gastrointestinal upset. A client with hypothyroidism is being started on levothyroxine. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching? Answer: "I will take the medication with my morning coffee." A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Answer: Elevated blood glucose levels. A nurse is teaching a client who has Addison’s disease about the need for corticosteroid therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Answer: Take the medication with food. A client with diabetes insipidus is receiving desmopressin. Which of the following outcomes indicates the medication is effective? Answer: Decrease in urine output. Gastrointestinal A nurse is caring for a client who has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following findin