1. During the admission interview, which resulting in a
technique is most efficient for the nurse to more
use when obtaining information about painful
signs and symptoms of a client's primary procedure.
health problem?
Restatement of
responses. Open-ended
questions.
Closed-ended
questions. Problem-
seeking responses.
2. Which snack food is best for the nurse to
provide a client with myasthenia gravis who is
at risk for altered nutritional status?
Chocolate pudding.
Graham crackers.
Sugar free gelatin.
Apple slices.
3. What is the most important reason for
starting intra- venous infusions in the upper
extremities rather than the lower extremities
of adults?
It is more difficult to find a superficial vein in
the feet and ankles.
A decreased flow rate could result in the
formation of a thrombosis.
A cannulated extremity is more difficult to move
when the leg or foot is used.
Veins are located deep in the feet and ankles,
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Closed-ended questions.
A decreased flow rate
could result in the forma-
Chocolate pudding. tion of a thrombosis.
4.
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The nurse assigns an unlicensed assistive personnel F
(UAP) to obtain vital signs from a very anxious i
client. What instructions should the nurse n
give the UAP? a
n
Remain calm with the client and record abnormal c
re- sults in the chart. i
Notify the medication nurse immediately if the a
pulse or blood pressure is low. l
Report the results of the vital signs to the nurse.
Reassure the client that the vital signs are s
normal. t
r
5. Which assessment data provides the most
e
accurate determination of proper placement
s
of a nasogastric tube?
s
Aspirating gastric contents to assure a pH value of 4 o
r
or less.
Hearing air pass in the stomach after injecting air s
.
into the tubing.
Examining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing
was inserted.
Checking the remaining length of tubing to
ensure that the correct length was inserted.
6. A young mother of three children complains of
in- creased anxiety during her annual physical
exam. What information should the nurse
obtain first?
Sexual activity patterns.
Nutritional history.
Leisure activities.
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eport the results of the vi- tal signs to the nurse.
xamining a chest x-ray obtained after the tubing was inserted.
utritional history.
atteine, sugars, and alco- hol can lead to increased levels of anxiety, so a nu-
tritional history (C) should be obtained first so that health teaching can be
ini- tiated if indicated. (A and