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(ANS- Check the client for lacerations or fractures
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At 0600 while admitting a woman for a schedule repeat cesarean section (C-
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ted to avoid getting a headache. Which action should the nurse take first? (ANS-
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Inform the anesthesia care provider
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After placing a stethoscope as seen in the picture, the nurse auscultates S1 and S2hea
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(ANS- Listen with the bell at the same location
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Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse thehe
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(ANS- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk andcream
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A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptionsat
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his last visit returns to the clinic two weeks later to evaluate his blood pressure (BP). H
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is BP is 158/106 and he admits that he has not been taking the prescribed medication b
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ecause the drugs make him "feel bad". In explaining the need for hypertension control
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The nurse observes an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) positioning a newly adm
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itted client who has a seizure disorder. The client is supine and the UAP is placing soft
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pillows along the side rails. What action should the nurse implement? (ANS-
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Instruct the UAP to obtain soft blankets to secure to the side rails instead ofpillows.
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An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymb
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alta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediatefollow-
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(ANS- Describes life without purpose
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dominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer.Her Papanicolau (Pa
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p) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse include in the client'
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A client who recently underwear a tracheostomy is being prepared for discharge toho
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me. Which instructions is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge plan
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(ANS- Teach tracheal suctioning techniques
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In assessing an adult client with a partial rebreather mask, the nurse notes that the oxyg
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Document the assessment data
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During shift report, the central electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring systemalarms.
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A client who is taking an oral dose of a tetracycline complains of gastrointestinal upse
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Following a lumbar puncture, a client voices several complaints. What complaintin
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dicated to the nurse that the client is experiencing a complication?
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(ANS- "I have a headache that gets worse when I sit up"
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An elderly client seems confused and reports the onset of nausea, dysuria, andurgency
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with incontinence. Which action should the nurse implement?
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(ANS- Obtain a clean catch mid-stream specimen
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The nurse is assisting the mother of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) to selectfoods
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Before preparing a client for the first surgical case of the day, a part-
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