The nurse is working on the pediatric unit. In preparing to give medications to a preschool-age child, an appropriate interaction by the nurse is: 1. “Do you want to take your medication now?” 2. “Would you like the medication with water or juice?” 3. “Let me explain about the injection that you will be getting.” […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
Which of the following is accurate nutritional information that the nurse should share with the parents of an adolescent child? 1. Girls require less protein. 2. Boys require additional iron. 3. Vitamin B needs are decreased. 4. Energy and caloric needs are decreased. ANSWER ANS: 2 Adolescent boys require additional iron for muscle development. […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
A 54-year-old client expresses concern about her weakening sense of smell to the nurse during an admission interview. The nurse’s most therapeutic response is: 1. “I don’t think it is anything to worry about, but you could mention it to your health care provider” 2. “That is really a fairly common complaint of people your […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
Nursing students are participating in an online delivery course in their nursing program. For their next assignment, they are to evaluate nursing research articles for credibility and reliability. One of the best databases to search for these articles would be which of the following? 1. CINAHL 2. Google 3. ERIC 4. PsychINFO ANSWER Correct […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
The client is brought into the emergency department with a knife wound. The nurse correctly documents the client’s wound as a(n): 1. Contusion wound 2. Clean wound 3. Acute wound 4. Intentional wound ANSWER ANS: 3 A client with a knife wound is an example of an acute wound. An acute wound is caused […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
The nurse is aware that sexuality is part of growth and development. The preschooler’s interest in gender sexuality is characterized by an interest in: 1. Exploring his or her own genitalia 2. Learning how and why his or her anatomy differs from other children 3. Playing and developing friendships with children of the opposite sex […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
While providing a complete bed bath to a client, the nurse discovers abrasions along the client’s back and upper buttock area. What should the nurse do to help this client? 1. Apply antiseptic spray to the abrasions. 2. Do not wash the client with soap. 3. Find assistance to help with the remainder of the […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
The nurse is documenting the completion of tracheostomy suctioning and tracheostomy care in a client’s medical record. What should this documentation include? 1. Lung sounds before and after suctioning 2. Characteristics of suctioned sputum 3. Integrity of the skin around the stoma 4. Side on which the tracheostomy tie knot is located 5. Flow rate […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
A client with partial-thickness burns over 40% of the body is likely to lose body fluid via: (Select all that apply.) 1. Water vapor that is lost through the skin that is burned 2. Plasma and interstitial fluids that are lost as burn exudate 3. Blood leakage via damaged capillaries in the dermis 4. Respiratory […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
The nurse caring for wheelchair-dependent residents of a long-term care environment has developed a care plan that includes taking the clients outside and assisting them in planting and maintaining a garden. What is the best rationale for this plan? 1. Accreditation agencies require that the residents have regular outings. 2. Keeping in touch with nature […]
Date: September 23rd, 2020
