Terms in this set (65)
A nurse is reinforcing information You can decline to have certain medical procedures performed in your living
with a client who wishes to will.
complete their advance
directives. Which of the
following statements should the
nurse make?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with "I might have headaches due to a decline in my estrogen levels.
a client who is premenopausal.
Which of the
following statements by the client
indicates in understanding of the
teaching?
A nurse in a provider's office is Height
calculating a client's BMI. Which
of the following pieces of the
client data should the nurse use as
a part of the calculation?
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with Determine the client's knowledge of the use of the peak flow meter
a client about the use of a peak
flow meter. Which of
the following actions should the
nurse make first?
, A nurse is collecting data about a Wears dentures while sleeping at night.
client's oral care. The client wears
dentures and reports
having mouth sores. The nurse
should identify which of the
following oral care practices
by the client as a possible cause of
the mouth sores?
A nurse is preparing to administer a Use a filter needle to aspirate the medication.
medication from an ampule. Which
of the following
is an appropriate action for the
nurse to make?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is An assistive personnel raises all four side rails of a client's bed before
caring for a group of clients. leaving the room
Which of the
following
findings should the nurse
identify as a safety hazard?
A nurse is caring for a client who is I need to learn how to perform a dressing change on my leg.
2 days postoperative following a
below-the-knee amputation.
Which of the following
statements by the client should
the nurse identify as
indicating an acceptance of the limb
loss?
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is Measure the client's BP in the other arm
collecting data from a client who
is postoperative
following abdominal surgery.
The client's BP was 126/72 mm
Hg 15 min ago. The
nurse
now finds that the client's BP is
176/96 mm Hg. Which of the
following actions should the
nurse make?