PN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 B with NGN Complete Answers A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for calcitonin. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to describe the effect of calcitonin in treating osteoporosis? - Correct Answer "Calcitonin will slow the breakdown of bone in your body." A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication of surgery? - Correct Answer WBC count of 15,000/mm3 A nurse is caring for a client following a gastrectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome? - Correct Answer Place the client in the supine position after meals.A nurse is caring for a client who is suspected of having a myocardial infarction. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prepare the client for an ECG? - Correct Answer Cleanse the client's skin prior to electrode placement.A nurse is collecting data from a client who is being treated for hypovolemia due to nausea and vomiting. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - Correct Answer Heat rate 120/min A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has Crohn's disease. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer "Maintain a low-residue diet." A nurse is caring for a client who has an intestinal obstruction and reports a new onset of nausea. The client has an NG tube set at low intermittent suction and is receiving continuous IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answer Check for kinks in the NG tube.A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hr postoperative following the amputation of a foot.Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answer Check the incisional dressing A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has AIDS-related pneumonia. The client is receiving antibiotic therapy and albuterol nebulizer treatments daily. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client's therapeutic regimen is effective? - Correct Answer Decrease in exertional dyspnea A nurse is caring for a client who has neutropenia. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse implement? - Correct Answer Limit visitors to healthy adults. 1 / 2
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer HbA1c results measure glucose control for the prior 3 months.A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a continuous tube feeding of 60 mL/hr at 1.2 cal/mL. How many calories will the client receive in 12 hr? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Correct Answer 864 cal A nurse is repositioning a client who has low back pain. Which of the following positions is should the nurse place the client in? - Correct Answer Semi-Fowler's with knees flexed A nurse is preparing to administer an influenza vaccine to a client. Which of the following statements by the client should cause the nurse to postpone administration of the vaccine? - Correct Answer "I had a low fever this morning." A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about testicular self-examination. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer "Perform testicular self-examination after taking a warm shower." A nurse is preparing to assist a client out of bed 4 hr following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Correct Answer Obtain the client's blood pressure.A nurse is collecting data from a client who has 30% body surface area deep partial- thickness and full-thickness burns. Which of the following findings indicates that fluid resuscitation is adequate? - Correct Answer Urine output is 50 mL/hr.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and a prescription for isoniazid and rifampin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answer Household family members should be tested for TB.A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who had a stroke. For which of the following interprofessional team members should the nurse recommend a referral prior to initiating oral intake for the client? - Correct Answer Speech-language pathologist A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new diagnosis of genital herpes.Which of the following information should the nurse include? - Correct Answer "The virus can be transmitted without lesions being present." A nurse is assisting with an educational program for clients who have been newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
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