Which discharge instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Follow a gluten free diet. Avoid crowded settings. Do not share personal hygiene items. May use acetaminophen for headaches and mild pain.
A client with type 2 diabetes has been managing their blood glucose levels using diet and metformin. Following an ordered increase in the client's daily dose of metformin, the nurse should prioritize which of the following assessments? Assessing the client for signs of impaired liver function Reviewing the client's creatinine and BUN levels Monitoring the client's level of consciousness and behavior Monitoring the client's neutrophil levels
A seizure is considered a medical emergency if it lasts longer than? CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW 1 Minute 3 Minutes 5 Minutes 10 Minutes
A Pulmonologist is: Adoctor that diagnoses and treats diseases of the reproductive system Adoctor that diagnoses and treats diseases relating to ears, nose and throat Adoctor that diagnoses and treats diseases of the respiratory system None of the above
If the responsive choking person becomes unresponsive , what care should you give? Give CPR (give compressions, look for object give breaths) Give breaths only Continue giving back blows and abdominal thrusts Give compression-only CPR
The CDC states that: Select one: a. More than a third of US adults are obese. b. More than half of US adults are obese. c. More than a three-fourths of US adults are obese. d. No US adults are obese.
The best and most accepted method of sterilization is Multiple Choice Dry heat sterilization Zephrin chloride Bactericidal solution Moist heat sterilization Ultrasound sterilization
Which breath sound is heard only over the trachea in a healthy individual? Vesicular Bronchial Fine crackling Bronchovesicular
The position in which the patient is lying flat on the back is known as Multiple Choice Prone Sims' Supine Fowler's Lithotomy
What is the best response by the nurse leader? It occurs mostly in men who have a history of seizure activity. Smoking cigarettes over a long period of time may cause Parkinson's. There is really no known specific cause for Parkinson's disease. It is hereditary and usually passed to the male son by the mother.
Which opproach would be most effective when the nurse on the odolescent unit is planning to discuss smoking prevention? A Shoring personal experiences with a smoking-cessation program B Showing pictures of the effects of smoking on the cardiopulmonary system C Presenting information on how smoking offects appearance and odor of the breath D Citing statistics about the relationship between smoking and cardiopulmonary diseases
The nurse would include which instruction to the parents of a child being treated with oral ampicillin for otitis media? A Complete the entire course of antibiotic therapy. B Herbol fever remedies are highly discouraged. C Administer the medication with meals. D Stop the antibiotic therapy when the child no longer has a fever.
A client with Loennec cirrhosis experiences ascites, jaundice, and confusion. Which is a nursing priority when caring for this client? A Correcting nutritional deficiencies B Measuring abdominal girth every day C Providing for the client's physical safety D Placing the client in the high-Fowler position
Which reason is considered a contraindication for planned cesarean delivery? A Placenta previa B Breech presentation C Previous uterine surgery D Convenience of patient
Which antidysrhythmic drug is used to prevent sustained ventricular tachycardia? A Esmolol B Lidocaine C Flecainide D Digoxin
Where on the maternal abdomen would the nurse place the fetal heart transducer when the fetus is in the left socrum anterior position? A Left lower quadrant B Left upper quadrant C Right upper quadrant D Midline lower quadrant
Which statement accurately describes primary prevention? A Directed ot rehobilitation rather than treatment B Applied to clients who are physically and emotionally healthy C Includes screening techniques and the treatment of the early stages of a disease D Focuses on individuols who are ill and have a possibility for developing complications
Which process would a nursing student describe as the movement of electrolytes within a body compartment by random movements? Diffusion Facilitated diffusion Active transport Sodium-potassium pump
A person with which condition is most at risk for developing a pulmonary embolism? A Asthma B Broken arm C Immobilized for 1 week D Deep vein thrombosis in the femoral vein
What acid-base imbalance results from hyperventilation? Respiratory acidosis Respiratory alkalosis Metabolic acidosis Metabolic alkalosis
