1. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth
every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? -
The dose
2. A client who
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1. A nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription, which reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth
every day." Which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse question? -
The dose
2. A client who reports shortness of breath requests her nurse's help in changing positions. After
repositioning the client, which of the following actions should the nurse take next? - Observe
the rate, depth, and character of the client's respirations.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who, while sitting in a chair, starts to experience a seizure. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take? - Lower the client to the floor and place a pad
under the client's head.
4. A home health nurse is planning to provide health promotion activities for a group of clients in
the community. Which of the following activities is an example of the nurse promoting primary
prevention? - Educating clients about the recommended immunization schedule for adults
5. A nurse is using the I-SBAR communication tool to provide the client's provider with information
about the client. The nurse should convey the client's pain status in which portion of the report?
- Assessment
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV therapy via a peripheral catheter. The nurse
should identify that which of the following findings is an indication of infiltration? - Edema at the
infusion site
7. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is recovering from lung cancer. The
provider instructed the client that he could resume lower-intensity activities of daily living.
Which of the following activities should the nurse recommend to the client? - Washing dishes
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute renal failure. Which of the following assessments
provides the most accurate measure of the client's fluid status? - Daily weight
9. A nurse is planning to assess the abdomen of a client who reports feeling bloated for several
weeks. Which of the following methods of assessment should the nurse use first? - Inspection
10. A nurse is explaining the use of written consent forms to a newly-licensed nurse. The nurse
should ensure that a written consent form has been signed by which of the following clients? - A
client who has a prescription for a transfusion of packed red blood cells
11. A nurse in a long-term care facility is admitting a client who is incontinent and smells strongly of
urine. His partner, who has been caring for him at home, is embarrassed and apologizes for the
smell. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - "It must be difficult to care for
someone who is confined to bed."
12. A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has heart failure. The client has gained
weight since her last visit and her ankles are edematous. Which of the following findings by the
nurse is another clinical manifestation of flu
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