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Urinary catheterization is prescribed for a postoperative female client who has be
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en unable to void for 8 hours. The nurse inserts the catheter, but no urine is seen i
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n the tubing. Which action will the nurse take next?
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A. Clamp the catheter and recheck it in 60 minutes.
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B. Pull the catheter back 3 inches and redirect upward.
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C. Leave the catheter in place and reattempt with another catheter.
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D. Notify the health care provider of a possible obstruction. - ANSWER: C
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It is likely that the first catheter is in the vagina, rather than the bladder. Leavin
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g the first catheter in place will help locate the meatus when attempting the seco
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nd catheterization
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(C). The client should have at least 240 mL of urine after 8 hours.
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(A) does not resolve the problem.
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(B) will not change the location of the catheter unless it is completely removed, in wh
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ich case a new catheter must be used.
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There is no evidence of a urinary tract obstruction if the catheter could be easily insert
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The nurse is teaching an obese client, newly diagnosed with arteriosclerosis, abou
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t reducing the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Which health promotion brochure is
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mmost important for the nurse to provide to this client?
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A. "Monitoring Your Blood Pressure at Home" m m m m m

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B. "Smoking Cessation as a Lifelong Commitment"
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C. "Decreasing Cholesterol Levels Through Diet" m m m m



D. "Stress Management for a Healthier You" - ANSWER: C
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A health promotion brochure about decreasing cholesterol (C) is most important t
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o provide this client, because the most significant risk factor contributing to devel
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opment of arteriosclerosis is excess dietary fat, particularly saturated fat and chol
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esterol. (A) does not address the underlying causes of arteriosclerosis. (B and D)
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are also important factors for reversing arteriosclerosis but are not as important as
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mlowering cholesterol (C). m m




Ten minutes after signing an operative permit for a fractured hip, an older client s
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tates, "The aliens will be coming to get me soon!" and falls asleep. Which action s
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hould the nurse implement next?
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A. Make the client comfortable and allow the client to sleep.
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B. Assess the client's neurologic status.
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C. Notify the surgeon about the comment.
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D. Ask the client's family to co-sign the operative permit. -
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m ANSWER: B This statement may indicate that the client is confused. Informed
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provided by a mentally competent individual, so the nurse should further assess th
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e client's neurologic status (B) to be sure that the client understands and can legall
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y provide consent for surgery. (A) does not provide sufficient follow-
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up. If the nurse determines that the client is confused, the surgeon must be notifie
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d (C) and permission obtained from the next of kin (D).
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manager of a skilled nursing (chronic care) unit is instructing UAPs on ways to pr
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event complications of immobility. Which intervention should be included in this
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instruction?
A. Perform range-of-motion exercises to prevent contractures.
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B. Decrease the client's fluid intake to prevent diarrhea.
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C. Massage the client's legs to reduce embolism occurrence.
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D. Turn the client from side to back every shift. - ANSWER: A
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motion exercises (A) is beneficial in reducing contractures around joints. (B, C, a
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nd D) are all potentially harmful practices that place the immobile client at risk of
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complications.
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The nurse is assisting a client to the bathroom. When the client is 5 feet from the
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bathroom door, he states, "I feel faint." Before the nurse can get the client to a ch
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air, the client starts to fall. Which is the priority action for the nurse to take?
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A. Check the client's carotid pulse.
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B. Encourage the client to get to the toilet.
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C. In a loud voice, call for help.
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D. Gently lower the client to the floor. - ANSWER: D
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(D) is the most prudent intervention and is the priority nursing action to prevent i
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njury to the client and the nurse. Lowering the client to the floor should be done
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when the client cannot support his own weight. The client should be placed in a b
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ed or chair only when sufficient help is available to prevent injury. (A) is importa
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nt but should be done after the client is in a safe position. Because the client is no
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t supporting himself, (B) is impractical. (C) is likely to cause chaos on the unit an
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d might alarm the other clients.
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A female nurse is assigned to care for a close friend, who says, "I am worried that fri
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ends will find out about my diagnosis." The nurse tells her friend that legally she must
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mprotect a client's confidentiality. Which resource describes the nurse's legal responsib
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ilities?
A. Code of Ethics for Nurses
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B. State Nurse Practice Act
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D. ANA Standards of Practice - ANSWER: B
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The State Nurse Practice Act (B) contains legal requirements for the protection of
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mclient confidentiality and the consequences for breaches in confidentiality. (A) o
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utlines ethical standards for nursing care but does not include legal guidelines. (C
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and D) describe expectations for nursing practice but do not address legal implica
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The nurse is teaching a client how to perform progressive muscle relaxation techn
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iques to relieve insomnia. A week later the client reports that he is still unable to sl
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eep, despite following the same routine every night. Which action should the nurs
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e take first?
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A. Instruct the client to add regular exercise as a daily routine.
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B. Determine if the client has been keeping a sleep diary.
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C. Encourage the client to continue the routine until sleep is achieved.
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D. Ask the client to describe the route - ANSWER: D
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The nurse should first evaluate whether the client has been adhering to the origina
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l instructions (D). A verbal report of the client's routine will provide more specifi
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c information than the client's written diary (B). The nurse can then determine whi
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ch changes need to be made (A). The routine practiced by the client is clearly uns
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uccessful, so encouragement alone is insufficient (C).
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A 65-year-old client who attends an adult daycare program and is wheelchair-
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mmobile has redness in the sacral area. Which instruction is most important for the
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A. Take a vitamin supplement tablet once a day.
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B. Change positions in the chair at least every hour.
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C. Increase daily intake of water or other oral fluids.
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D. Purchase a newer model wheelchair. - ANSWER: B
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The most important teaching is to change positions frequently (B) because pressur
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e is the most significant factor related to the development of pressure ulcers.
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Increased vitamin and fluid intake (A and C) may also be beneficial promote
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