QUESTION
A Nurse is contributing to the discharge plan for a client following surgery.
Which of the following findings indicate the need for an
interdisciplinary care conference?
The client requires assistance to pay for dressing supplies.
A client who is 24 hour postoperative suddenly develops chest pain, dyspnea,
anxiety, diaphoresis, and cough. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Elevate the head of the client's bed.
A nurse is caring for a 17-year old client who is admitted for an emergency
appendectomy. Which of the following is an appropriate action by the nurse in
obtaining informed consent?
Obtain verbal consent from the client while waiting for the
parents to arrive.
b. Witness the signature of the client's parent when he arrives. c.
Have the client's older sibling give consent if a parent is not
,available. d. Delay the procedure if the provider cannot contact
the parents.
A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the
shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has
forgotten her password and needs to leave, Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance
.A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following a
gastrectomy, to prevent dumping syndrome, which of the
following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
Ice Cream
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with shortness of breath who
will be undergoing arterial blood gas testing, which of the following
client statements indicated an understanding of the purpose of
drawing arterial blood gases?
"This will indicate how much acid is building up in my blood."
,A nurse manager is seeking ways to increase cost-effectiveness on the
unit. In which of the following client care situations should the
nurse manager intervene?
Nurse discards a bottle of sterile saline after it has been open for
24 hours
A nurse is collecting data from a client who reports recent weight
loss and a Chronic cough that is now producing blood-streaked
sputum. For which of the following should the nurse expect the
client to have diagnostic testing? A. Lung Cancer
B. Emphysema.
A nurse is caring for an older adult client with a decreased level of
consciousness. Which of the following is an appropriate
intervention related to the client's mouth care?
Uses a sponge toothette to cleanse the inside of the mouth.
A nurse in a long-term care facility nuts that the assistive personnel
lack knowledge of blood glucose monitoring, The nurse should
, bring this observation to the attention of which of the following
personnel?
Charge Nurse.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a client admitted with an
acute myocardial infarction, which of the following activities is
appropriate for the client to participate in during the first two
weeks following discharge?
Walking.
A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to the parent of a 6-year
old child, which of the following statements by the parent
indicated an understanding of appropriate safety precautions for
the child?
"I will encourage my child to wear a bicycle helmet whenever
bike riding."