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A client arrives to the ED following a motor vehicle collision, The nurse observes the client experiencing increasing dyspnea and notes absent breath sounds on the left side, which procedure should the nurse prepare for the client?
- Bronchoscopy
- Chest tube insertion
- Endotracheal intubation
- Pulmonary function test – Correct Answer - B. Chest tube insertion
Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) a client is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter, Which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?
- Eliminate all spicy foods from your diet
- Drink 3 liters of water each day
- Clamp the catheter when taking a shower
- Avoid driving a car for 2 weeks – Correct Answer - B. Drink 3 liters
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pg. 2 An adult woman with Graves disease is admitted with severe dehydration and malnutrition, She is currently restless and refusing to eat. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?
- Teach client relaxation techniques
- Determine the clients food preferences
- Maintain a patent Intravenous site
- Keep room temperature cool – Correct Answer - C. Maintain a paten
intravenous site
A client tells the clinic nurse about experiencing burning on urination, and assessment reveals that the client had sexual intercourse four days ago with a person who was a casual acquaintance, Which action should the nurse implement?
- Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
- Observe the perineal area for a chancre like lesion
- Identify all sexual partners in the last four days.
- Assess for perineal itching erythema and excoriation – Correct
Answer - A. Obtain a specimen of urethral drainage for culture
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?
- Lumbar puncture
- Skull radiography
C. MRI
- CT – Correct Answer - A Lumbar puncture 2 / 4
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pg. 3 A client with eczema is applying 10% urea cream onto the affected skin areas. which finding reflects the expected therapeutic response?
- Reduced pain in eczematous areas
- Hydration of affected dry skin areas
- Healing with a return to normal skin appearance
- Decreased weeping of ulcerations in affected areas. – Correct Answer
- B Hydration of affected dry skin areas.
B: Correct: Urea is a natural moisturizing factor that helps retain water in the skin, Applying urea cream to affected dry skin areas is expected to hydrate the skin, reduce dryness, and improve overall moisture balance.
Following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) a client is discharged from the hospital with an indwelling urinary catheter. which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the discharge teaching plan?
- Eliminate all spicy foods from your diet
- Clamp the catheter when taking a shower
- Drink 3 liters of water each day
D. Avoid driving a car for 2 weeks – Correct Answer - C: Drink 3 liters
of water each day
C: Correct Drinking 3 liters of water each day is important as it helps
flush the bladder and reduce the risk of UTI which are common complications after a TURP
Two hours before a clients scheduled surgery the nurse is completing the preoperative checklist. Which information requires the most immediate action by the nurse? 3 / 4
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pg. 4 A preoperative serum potassium level is 2.8
- Surgical consent form is not signed
- Clients pulse ox reading is 96%
D. Preoperative serum potassium level is 2.8 – Correct Answer - A:
Preoperative serum potassium level is 2.8
Potassium reference ranges: 3.5-5)
A: Correct a serum potassium level of 2.8 is critically low. Hypokalemia
can lead to severe complications, including cardiac arrhythmias and muscle weakness which can significantly impact the clients ability to safely undergo surgery, This requires immediate attention to correct electrolyte imbalance before sx
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the hospital with a tentative diagnosis of bacterial meningitis, Which diagnostic procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?
- Lumbar puncture
- Skull radiography
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- CT – Correct Answers - A. Lumbar puncture
A lumbar puncture is the primary diagnostic procedure for suspected bacterial menigitis.
An older adult client with long term type 2 DM is seen in the clinic for a routine health assessment, which assessment would the nurse complete to determine if a patient with type 2 DM is experiencing long term complications? SATA
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