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The nurse is assessing elderly clients at a community center. Which of the following findings would be the most cause for concern?
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Correct Answer: Rales bilaterally on chest auscultation
A client with cancer is to undergo a bone scan. The nurse should:
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Correct Answer: Ask the client to void immediately before the study
A client is taking nebulizer treatments for asthma, and the nurse is instructing the client in the correct method for measuring peak expiratory flow rates (PEFR) after treatment. The nurse prepares the meter with the indicator at the base of the scale. Place the following steps (Roman numerals) in the correct order from first to last.
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Correct Answer:
A client in the family planning clinic asks the nurse about the most likely time for her to conceive. The nurse explains that conception is most likely to occur when:
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Correct Answer: Lutenizing hormone is high.
The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with carbamazepine (Tegretol). Which laboratory value might indicate a serious side effect of this drug?
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Correct Answer: WBC 2000 per cubic millimeter
The nurse caring for a client in the neonatal intensive care unit administers adult-strength Digitalis to the 3-pound infant. As a result of her actions, the baby suffers permanent heart and brain damage. The nurse can be charged with:
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Correct Answer: Malpractice
The nurse is assisting the physician with removalCus of a central venous catheter. To facilitate removal, the nurse should instruct the client to:
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Correct Answer: Take slow, deep breaths as the catheter is removed
The physician has ordered a blood test for H. pylori. The nurse should prepare the client by:
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Correct Answer: Telling the client that no special preparation is needed
A client has a CVP monitor in place. Which would be included in the nursing care plan for this client?
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Correct Answer: Notify the physician of readings less than 3 cm or more than 8 cm of water
The nurse is observing a student nurse administer a client's medications via a nasogastric (NG) tube. The nurse understands that the student nurse needs further teach if the student nurse performs which action?
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Correct Answer: None
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