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1. The home health nurse visits an elderly female client who had a brain attack three months ago and is now able to ambulate with the assistance of a quad cane. Which assessment finding has the greatest implications for this client's care? • The husband, who is the caregiver, begins to weep when the nurse asks how he is doing. • The client tells the nurse that she does not have much of an appetite today. • The nurse notes that there are numerous scatter rugs throughout the house. •...

A client has obtained Plan B (levonorgestrel 0.75 mg, 2 tablets) as emergency contraception. After unprotected intercourse , the client calls the clinic to ask questions about taking the contraceptives. The nurse realizes the client needs further explanation when she makes which of the following responses? - Ans>>1. I can wait 3 to 4 days after intercourse to start taking these to prevent pregnancy. Plan B is a series of contraceptive pills similar in composition to birth control pills t...

While assessing a radial artery catheter, the client complains of numbness and pain distal to the insertion site. What interventions should the nurse implement? - Ans>>Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery. A client is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding accident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which finding should the nurse monitor? - Ans>>Rapid onset of decreased level of consciousness. ...

1. A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated Ringer's solution at 75 mL/hour IV. One hour after admission to the unit, the nurse notes 300 mL of blood in the suction canister, the client's heart rate is 155 beats/minute, and his blood pressure is 78/48 mmHg. In addition to reporting the finding to the surgeon. Which action should the nurse implement first? - Ans>>d. Increase the infu...

List the 5 steps of Maslow's hierarchy of needs in order from greatest to least: - Ans>>Physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization List the 5 steps of the nursing process in order: - Ans>>Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation What is the normal range of hemoglobin for males? - Ans>>14-18 What is the normal range of hemoglobin for females? - Ans>>12-16 What is the normal range of hematocrit for males? - Ans>&...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease. - Ans>>The correct answer is D: Measure the urine...

normal blood pressure - Ans>>120/80 normal spo2 - Ans>>95-100 normal pulse - Ans>>60-100 normal adult respirations normal children respirations - Ans>>16-20 16-30 glucose level - Ans>>70-110 normal wbc normal platelets - Ans>>5000-10,000 150,000-4000,000 normal bun - Ans>>10-20 creatinine - Ans>>.6-1.3 sodium - Ans>>135-145 potassium albumin - Ans>>3.5-5.0 calcium - Ans>>8.6-10.0 digoxin level...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease. - Ans>>The correct answer is D: Measure the urine...

1. A male client with stomach cancer returns to the unit following a total gastrectomy. He has a nasogastric tube to suction and is receiving Lactated Ringer's solution at 75 mL/hour IV. One hour after admission to the unit, the nurse notes 300 mL of blood in the suction canister, the client's heart rate is 155 beats/minute, and his blood pressure is 78/48 mmHg. In addition to reporting the finding to the surgeon. Which action should the nurse implement first? - Ans>>d. Increase the infu...

1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce tao an older client after intravenous pylegraphy? A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring. C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2 days D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should decrease. - Ans>>The correct answer is D: Measure the urin...