Kaplan Predictor B

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The nurse shows a teenager how to use a me- tered dose inhaler of ipratropium (Atrovent).Whichstatement if made by the client to the nurse, indi- cates teaching is effective? 1. An older client is ... scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging MRI procedure.Which of the following statements, if made by the client to the nurse, should be reported to the technician before the test? 2. The nurse makes the following observations of a 6 hour old newborn: axillary temperature 96.4 F (35.8 C), apical pulse 148, respirations irregular at 48/minute, black sticky stool, blood glucose 60mg/dL. It is most important for the nurse to take which action? 3. A client is returned to the unit at 10AM after laparoscopic gallbladder surgery. The nurse plans to get the patient out of bed for the first time at 4PM. It is MOST important for the nurse to take which of the following actions? 4. The activity therapy staff takes a group of psychiatric patients on a trip to the zoo. The nurse should intervene with which of the following patients before their departure? 5. A patient experiences skin eruptions due to an allergic reaction to a medication. The nurse demonstrates the BEST documentation with which of the following? "I should use this medicine to prevent asthma attacks." I had a knee replacement 5 years ago Wrap the newborn in a warmed blanket Offer pain medication to the patient at 3:30 pm. OLD ANSWER: Turn the pt from side to side at 2 PM A 38 year old female who is receiving chlorpromazine (Thorazine) and is wearing a sundress without a hat or glasses "Multiple red welts noted over trunk and both arms. Patient states that welts itch" 7.2 / 24 Kaplan Predictor B An older client diagnosed with emphysema is admitted to the psychiatric unit for treatment of bipolar disorder. The client receives oxygen per nasal cannula.The client expresses concern to the nurse that someone will come in and change the amount of oxygen the client is receiving. INITIALLY, the nurse should take which of the following actions? 8. A teenager has a positive home pregnancy test and comes to the prenatal clinic. The girl is uncertain of the date of her last menstrual period. The nurse palpates the uterine fundus midway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. Which statement by the nurse is BEST? 9. A client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with complaints of fatigue, inability to concentrate, lack of appetite, and repetitive thoughts. The client is reluctant to take the prescribed medications, fearing that they are harmful. After the nurse gives the client the medication, the nurse should take which of the following actions? Place a sign above the patients bed stating that the oxygen level is not to be changed. "You are 16 weeks pregnant. Lets talk about what that means." Instruct the client to open her mouth and move her tongue up and down and to each side while the nurse looks inside 10. The nurse assesses a patient 72 hours after a total The patients legs are joint replacement of the right hip. Which finding requires an intervention by the nurse? 11. A client newly diagnosed with Meniere's disease plans a trip to an amusement park with the family. The client asks the clinic nurse which of the following rides is best.The nurse should suggest which of the following rides? 12. . A client is discharged from the hospital after coronary bypass (CABG) surgery 3 days ago. During discharge teaching, the client asks the nurse "When can I resume sexual intercourse with my wife?" it is best for the nurse to make which of the following statements? internally rotated [Show More]

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