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A nurse is caring for an older adult client newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate giving as the primary medication of choice? Ketorola... c (Toradol) Celecoxib (Celebrex) Propoxyphene (Darvon) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 2 A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury. The client is reporting a severe headache and has a blood pressure of 160/110 mm Hg. Which of the following should the nurse do first? Notify the primary care provider. Monitor blood pressure every 15 min. Check for urinary bladder distention. Administer a prescribed analgesic. 3 An older adult client with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy has been admitted for a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Four hours after surgery, the client is brought to the surgical unit. The priority nursing intervention for this client is to encourage coughing and deep breathing. ambulate the client to prevent postoperative complications. check the incision for bright red bleeding. maintain continuous bladder irrigation. 4 A nurse is caring for an older adult client. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse recognize as requiring interventions to prevent infection? Nonproductive cough Adult Medical Surgical Form B Decreased platelet count Incontinence of bowel Recent removal of IV catheter 5 A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving multiple whole blood transfusions. The nurse should stop the transfusion if which of the following occurs? The client reports feeling cold. The client develops low back pain. The client's temperature increases by 0.2° C. The client's pulse decreases from 80 to 70/min. 6 A nurse is providing teaching to a client with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should help delay the development of nephropathy? Controlling hypertension Limiting protein intake Taking diuretics Decreasing potassium intake 7 A nurse is caring for an adult client who is receiving high levels of oxygen. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a sign of oxygen toxicity? Nonproductive cough Hyperexcitability Increased respiratory rate High blood pressure [Show More]

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