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Question 1 of 5

The healthcare provider plans to administer diazepam, 4 mg IV push, to a client with severe anxiety. How many milliliters should the healthcare provider administer? (Round to the nearest tenth.)

A. 0.2 mL

B. 0.8 mL

C. 1.25 mL

D. 2.0 mL

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 0.8 mL

Question 2 of 5

A client is admitted with a diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?

A. Oliguria.

B. Kussmaul respirations.

C. Fruity odor on the breath.

D. Blood glucose level of 250 mg/dL.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Kussmaul respirations.

Question 3 of 5

The healthcare provider is assessing several clients prior to surgery. Which factor in a client's history poses the greatest threat for complications to occur during surgery?

A. Taking birth control pills for the past 2 years

B. Taking anticoagulants for the past year

C. Recently completing antibiotic therapy

D. Having taken laxatives PRN for the last 6 months

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Taking anticoagulants for the past year

Question 4 of 5

The healthcare professional observes a UAP taking a client's blood pressure in the lower extremity. Which observation of this procedure requires the healthcare professional's intervention?

A. The cuff wraps around the girth of the leg.

B. The UAP auscultates the popliteal pulse with the cuff on the lower leg.

C. The client is placed in a prone position.

D. The systolic reading is 20 mm Hg higher than the blood pressure in the client's arm.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The UAP auscultates the popliteal pulse with the cuff on the lower leg.

Question 5 of 5

A client has a nursing diagnosis of Altered sleep patterns related to nocturia. Which client instruction is important for the nurse to provide?

A. Decrease intake of fluids after the evening meal.

B. Drink a glass of cranberry juice every day.

C. Drink a glass of warm decaffeinated beverage at bedtime.

D. Consult the healthcare provider about a sleeping pill.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Decrease intake of fluids after the evening meal.

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