Which of the following statements best reflects the nurse’s understanding regarding strong per-sonal feelings against voluntary abortions? 1. “It would be difficult, but I would try to care for the client in a professional manner.” 2. “I chose not to work in areas that would require me to deal with the issue of abor-tion.” 3. […]
A client weighing 220 lbs. is prescribed to receive 25 mg/kg of a medication, divided over 4 equal doses. How many mg of the medication should the nurse provide for each dose? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Correct Answer: 625 mg Global Rationale: First determine the client’s weight in kg by dividing […]
Several nursing students are discussing cardiac conduction with their clinical instructor. When asked where a heart rate of 56 beats per minute most likely originates, the most informed student replies: 1. The atrioventricular (AV) node 2. The sinoatrial (SA) node 3. The Purkinje network 4. The bundle of His ANSWER ANS: 1 The conduction […]
The nurse enters the room to measure the client’s pulse rate. The nurse recognizes that the client’s rate may be increased as a result of: 1. A febrile condition 2. Administration of digoxin 3. The client’s athletic conditioning 4. Unrelieved severe postoperative pain ANSWER ANS: 1 Fever and heat may increase a client’s pulse […]
The nurse plays a major role in which of the following aspects of medication therapy? (Select all that apply.) 1. Determining the necessity of a particular medication 2. Discontinuing prescribed medications when appropriate 3. Preparation of the client’s prescribed dose of medication 4. Monitoring the pharmacological effects of the prescribed medication 5. Delivering the medication […]
A researcher is conducting a study involving only the single-parent families of a school system. The sample in this situation is which of the following? 1. The school system 2. Children 3. Parents 4. Single-parent families ANSWER Correct Answer: 4 Rationale 1: The school system would be more representative of the population, which includes […]
The nurse knows that the client receiving enteral feedings is at risk for diarrhea. One of the measures that the nurse can take to minimize the risk for diarrhea in this client is: 1. Making sure to chill the canned feeding before administering 2. Using strict sanitation when administering the formula 3. Not deviating from […]
Which of the following clients is most at risk for developing a pressure ulcer? 1. 3-year-old in Buck’s traction 2. 33-year-old comatose client 3. 76-year-old client who has had a mild stroke 4. 38-week-old infant in an oxygen hood ANSWER ANS: 2 Clients in a coma cannot perceive pressure and are unable to move […]
The nurse is preparing to conduct preoperative teaching. What should be included in this teaching? 1. Information related to what will happen to the client 2. Referral of the client to the physician for any misconceptions the client may have 3. The role of the nurse during surgery 4. How to perform activities of daily […]
The nurse knows that the primary factor affecting a cancer survivor’s quality of life is: 1. The client’s precancer physical and mental health status 2. The presence of a strong support system 3. The quality and type of cancer treatment received 4. The type and number of cancer-related risk factors the client possesses ANSWER […]
