A client with type 1 diabetes returns to the recovery room one hour after an uneventful delivery of a
9lb, 8oz newborn. The nurse would expect the client's blood glucose level to change from which of the
following?
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A client with type 1 diabetes returns to the recovery room one hour after an uneventful delivery of a
9lb, 8oz newborn. The nurse would expect the client's blood glucose level to change from which of the
following?
1. 220 to 180 mg/dl
2. 110 to 80 mg/dL
3. 90 to 120 mg/dL
4. 100 to 140 mg/dL Correct Answer: 2. 110 to 80 mg/dL
Which of the following assignments by the RN would be appropriate for an LPN/LVN?
1. A client with low back pain scheduled for a myelogram
2. A client in traction for treatment of a fractured femur
3. A client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
4. A client with emphysema scheduled for discharge Correct Answer: 2. The client in traction is in stable
condition and can be cared for by an LPN
After receiving a HOC report from the nurse on the prior shift, which of the following clients should the
nurse see first?
1. A client refusing to take sucralfate before mealtime.
2. A client with left-sided weakness asking for assistance to the commode
3. A client reporting chills who is scheduled for a cholecystectomy.
4. A client with a nasogastric tube who had a bowel resection yesterday Correct Answer: 3. A client
reporting chills who is scheduled for a cholecystectomy is least stable
The primary health care provider prescribes tobramycin sulfate 3mg/kg IV every 8 hours for a 3 year old
clilent. The nurse enters the client's room to administer the medication and discovers that the client
does not have an identification bracelet. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
1. Ask the parents to state their child's name.
2. Ask the child to say the first and last name.
3. Have a coworkers identify the child before giving the medication.
4. Hold the medication until an identification bracelet can be obtained Correct Answer: 1. Asking the
parents to state their child's name will allow the nurse to correctly identify the child and enable the
nurse to give the medication on time.
A client in active labor is admitted to the labor suite. An hour later, the client experiences spontaneous
rupture of membranes. The nurse observes a glistening white umbilical cord protruding from the vagina.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
1. Return to the nurses' station and call the primary HCP
2. Administer oxygen by mask at 10-12 L/minute and assess vital signs
3. Place a clean towel over the umbilical cord and wet it with sterile normal saline solution
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