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A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teachi... ng? 2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and is receiving 3 % sodium chloride via continuous IV. Which of the following laboratory finding should the nurse identify as an indication that the SIADH is resolving? 4. A nurse is teaching a client about fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) for the screening of colorectal cancer. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? 5. A nurse is preparing a client for a colonoscopy. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe as an anesthetic for the procedure? 6. A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the clients plan? Select all that apply. 7. A nurse is teaching a client who has hypertension about dietary modifications to help control blood pressure. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend as the client to include in their diet? 8. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has unstable angina. Which of the findings should the nurse report to the provider? 9. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has GERD. Which of the following statements by the client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching? 10. A nurse at a provide office is interviewing a client who has multiple sclerosis and has been taking dantrolone for several months. Which of the following client statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? 11. A nurse is assessing a client who reports a possible exposure to HIV. Which of the following finding should the nurse identify as an early manifestation of HIV infection? 12. A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about hypoglycemia .which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 13. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a prescription for furosemide 20 mg PO two times daily. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? 14. A nurse is caring for a client who has burn injuries covering their upper body and is concerned about their altered appearance .Which of the following statements should the nurse make? 15. A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who will be placed in halo traction following surgical repair of the cervical spine .Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? 16. A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following finding should indicate to the nurse the need for immediate intervention? 17. A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. The nurse should identify which of the following finding as a positive Kerning s sign? After stroking the lateral area of the foot, the client’s toes contract and draw together. 18. A nurse is teaching a group of assistive personnel (AP) about caring for client who have Alzheimer’s disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? 19. A home health nurse is providing teaching to the family of a client who has a seizure disorder. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the teaching? 20. A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has pyelonephritis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? 21. Nurse is assessing a client who has a herniated lumbar disc. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 22. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute gastritis and is NPO. The client has a new prescription to resume oral intake. Which of the following items should the nurse offered the client? 23. A triage nurse nds a school-age child lying in the road following a school bus crash with multiple casualties. The child has a respiratory rate of 8/min, is unresponsive to verbal commands, and groans to painful stimuli. The nurse should assign the client which of the following triage tags? 24. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? 25. A nurse is assessing a client who has right lower lobe pneumonia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 26. A nurse is providing teaching to the caregivers of a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give? (Select all that apply.) 27. A nurse is caring for a client who is hyperventilating and has the following ABG results: pH 7.50, PaCO 29 mm Hg, and HCO 25 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalances? 28. A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has COPD about nutrition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? 29. A nurse is caring for a client who has a right-sided pneumothorax. Following chest tube insertion, which of the following findings indicates that the chest drainage system is functioning correctly? 30. A nurse is caring for client who has a new diagnosis of tuberculosis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse initiate to present transmission of the disease? 31. A nurse is planning care for a client who has Ménière's disease and is experiencing episodes of vertigo. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? 32. A nurse reviewing laboratory reports for client who is taking NSAISs for rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following results should the nurse recognize as a possible adverse effect of NSAID therapy? 33. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following findings indicates the client might be experiencing a hemolytic transfusion reaction. 34. A nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 2 days ago and reports incisional pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? 35. A nurse is teaching strategies to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome to a group of oce workers. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) 36. A nurse is assessing a client who has a tension pneumothorax following blunt chest trauma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? 37. A nurse is caring for an adult client who asks about vaccinations against communicable diseases. The nurse should inform the client that which of the following vaccines are available? (Select all that apply) 38. A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse that the client understands the teaching? 39. A nurse is preparing to administer epoetin to a client who has anemia due to chemotherapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? 40. A nurse is assessing a client who has Guillain-Barré syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? 41. A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an Addisonian crisis? 42. A nurse is caring for a client who has a cerebellar tumor. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? 43. A nurse is providing teaching to a newly licensed nurse about caring for a client who is receiving a ealed radioactive implant. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? 44. A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative following a kidney transplant. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing a transplant rejection? 45. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is scheduled for a bone marrow biopsy taken from the iliac crest. Which of the following information should the nurse include? 46. A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following dietary modications should the nurse include? 47. A nurse is assessing a client following a hypophysectomy. Which of the following findings indicates the client might be developing diabetes insipidus? 48. A nurse is assessing a client who has a history of migraine headaches with aura and reports feeling "a migraine coming on." The nurse should expect the client to report which of the following manifestations? 49. A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has Cushing's disease. Which of the following values should the nurse expect? 50. A nurse is assessing a client who has had a left-hemisphere stroke. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? CONTINUED............................DOWNLOAD FOR MORE REVISION [Show More]

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