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VATI Greenlight Comprehensive Predictor Test A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Tell the AP to contact the IT department for charting assistance.
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A nurse has delegated care to an assistive personnel. At the end of the shift, the Ap asks the nurse to enter data for her because the AP has forgotten her password and needs to leave. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans
A nurse is preparing morning medication for a client who has potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L. For which of the following medications should the nurse withhold administration and notify the provider? Correct Ans - Furosemide A nurse is collecting data from a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Correct Ans - Facial flushing A nurse in a provider'a office is collecting data from a client who was discharged from the hospital 7 days ago following treatment from deep- vein thrombosis. Which of the following findings is the nurse's priority? Correct Ans - The client takes ibuprofen to treat musculosketal pain. A nurse in an urgent care clinic is collecting data from a client who reports having diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings indicates hypokalemia? Correct Ans - Muscle weakness A nurse is participating in a performance improvement process to decrease the rate of health care-associated infections within the facility. The nurse should recognize that which of the following is an appropriate performance improvement outcome indicator? Correct Ans - Client data indicates a decreased rate of infection A nurse is establishing a baseline postoperative assessment for a client who is recovering from a right femoropopliteal bypass graft. Which of the following findings in the assessment of the clients's right leg should be of the most concern to the nurse? Correct Ans - The client's foot feels cooler than the previous assessment A nurse is preparing a client regimen. Which of the following insulins can be mixed? Correct Ans - Aspart Regula r Detemi r Lispro Glargine cannot be mixed with any insulin A nurse is caring for a school-age child whose family adheres to a vegan diet in the home. The nurse should recognize the child is at risk for deficiency of which of the following? Correct Ans - Vitamin D A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a postpartum client. Which of the following should the nurse explain as the most important reason for staf f to wear identification? Correct Ans - Reducing the risk of newborn abduction A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of expectant parents regarding the proper use of a car seat. Which of the following statements by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Ans - I can place a rolled towel on each side of my newborn's head until he can hold his head up.
A nurse on a mental health unit is discussing client rights with a group of coworkers. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? Correct Ans - A nurse must withdraw consent for treatment in writing if he is competent to do so.
A nurse from a medical-surgical unit is floating to a postpartum unit. Which of the following clients is an appropriate assignment for the nurse to accept? Correct Ans - A client who had a cesarean delivery 24hr ago A nurse is caring for a client who is in mechanical restraints after becoming violent with a staf f member. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Document in the client's medical record every 15 mins A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the family of a client who is receiving palliative care for terminal cancer. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse emphasize about appropriate pain control measures? Correct Ans - Administer schedule doses of medication from a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. A nurse is assisting with a group therapy session in which a client begins to monopolize the group's time. Which of the following interventions is appropriate? Correct Ans - schedule one-on-one discussion time with the client A nurse is preparing to administer required immunization to a toddler during a well- child visit. The parent ask the nurse how many baby aspirin he should administer if the toddler develops a fever. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? Correct Ans - "You should avoid administering aspirin to your child" A nurse is assisting with the admission of an older adult client who has impaired mobility and is at risk for falls. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to perform first? Correct Ans - Document the client's risk in the medical record. A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who has Hodgkin's disease and is receiving chemotherapy. Because a private room is not available, the nurse should recommend that the client share a room with a client who has which of the following diagnoses? Correct Ans - Sickle- cell anemia A nurse is caring for a child who has terminal cancer. Which of the following responses by the child's siblings should the nurse expect? Correct Ans - The school-age sister views death as being a type of temporary sleep A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the importance of a low-sodium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best choice to include in a low-sodium diet? Correct Ans - medium baked potato A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition. Which of the following laboratory results indicates a possible complication of this therapy? Correct Ans - Serum calcium 12.5 mg/dL
A nurse is caring for a client who is asking about the technique of effleurage and its use in labor and delivery. Which of the following responses should the nurse make regarding this technique? Correct Ans
A nurse in a clinic is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for a combination contraceptive transdermal patch. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Correct Ans - "Apply the patch to the lower abdomen." A nurse is collecting data from an 18-month-old toddler at a well-child visit. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Correct Ans - The toddler can say four words. A nurse in an acute mental health facility observes a client having a panic attack. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first? Correct Ans - Instruct the client to use abdominal breathing. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a long-leg cast on his left leg and reports severe pain. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client might have compartment syndrome? (Select all that apply.) Correct Ans - Pallor in the exposed portion of the left foot Inability to move the left foot Paresthesia in the left foot A nurse in a provider's office is talking on the phone with the parent of a school-age child who has varicella. The parent asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse should tell the parent that which of the following is an indication that the longer contagious? Correct Ans - All lesions are healed. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who is experiencing a postpartum hemorrhage. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? Correct Ans - Methylergonovine A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a hemicolectomy. Which of the following is the best indication that the client needs PRN pain medication? Correct Ans - The client reports pain. A nurse is reinforcing healthy eating habits for an older adult client to ensure adequate dietary intake. Which of the following is an appropriate recommendation? Correct Ans - Snack between meals. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a protective safety restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Secure the restraint with an easy-to-release tie. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for a protective safety restraint. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Secure the restraint with an easy-to-release tie. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following
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client indicates an understanding of the instructions? Correct Ans - "I will ask to work the night shift, so I will not be driving in bright sunlight. A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Frequently remind the client of the expectations for her behavior. A client who is prescribed metoprolol for hypertension tells the nurse, "I don't want to take this medication because it makes me tired all the time." Which of the following is the appropriate response? Correct Ans - "Let's talk with your doctor about other options." A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and is using a straight-legged cane for ambulation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Correct Ans - "Move the stronger leg forward first." A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend for the plan of care? Correct Ans - Orient the client to time and place twice per day. A nurse is speaking to a client who called the provider's office to report chest pain and requests clarification on how to take his sublingual nitroglycerin tablets. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client? Correct Ans - Wait 5 min between doses. A nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing evaluation for a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Which of the following findings should make the nurse suspect an impending rupture of the aneurysm? Correct Ans - Report of sharp pain in the back A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with an older adult client who has osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Ans - "I will apply cold compresses when my joints are painful. A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tells the nurse, "I get short of breath during meals. It is too much trouble to eat." Which of the following instructions should the nurse suggest? Correct Ans - "Have several small meals during the day." A nurse is caring for a client who has urolithiasis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans - Strain the client's urine. A nurse is preparing to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) to a client. The nurse should use which of the following routes? Correct Ans - Intradermal A nurse monitoring a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of
the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an allergic reaction? Correct Ans - Urticaria
A nurse is monitoring a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. Which of the following findings indicates the client is experiencing an allergic reaction? Correct Ans - Urticaria A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for lithium carbonate. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? Correct Ans - "I will notify my provider if I develop a tremor." A nurse is collecting data from a child who has acute glomerulonephritis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Correct Ans - Periorbital edema A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a femoral cardiac catheterization. Which of the following actions should the nurse take during the first 30 min?Correct Ans - Compare the bilateral peripheral pulses. A nurse is caring for a client who is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize that the client needs a referral for diabetic education when the client does which of the following? Correct Ans - Lists sweating, shaking, and palpitations as symptoms of hyperglycemia A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has bipolar disorder and is experiencing mania. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Correct Ans - Decrease the level of environmental stimuli A nurse is contributing to the discharge plans for four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients requires an interdisciplinary care conference? Correct Ans - A client who has hemiparesis and lives alone A nurse is applying a condom catheter to a male client who is incontinent. Which of the following is an appropriate technique to use? Correct Ans - Leave space between the tip of the penis and the end of the condom catheter. A nurse is assisting in the preparation of an in-service for a group of unit nurses about ethical principles. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include as an example of fidelity? Correct Ans - A nurse keeps a promise made to a client. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a newborn who had a circumcision. Which of the following client statements indicates understanding of the teaching? Correct Ans - "I will apply petroleum jelly to the penis with each diaper change." A nurse receives report on four clients. The nurse should first collect data about the client who has which of the following? Correct Ans - A decreased level of consciousness and vomiting
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a preschooler who is about to undergo an incision and drainage for cellulitis on the left arm. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use? Correct Ans - Help the child put a dressing on a doll.
A nurse is contributing to the discharge plan of an older adult client who had a total hip arthroplasty. The client is unable to ambulate independently and lives alone. Which of the following settings should the nurse recommend for this client? Correct Ans - Home health nurse visits A nurse working on a mental health unit is meeting with a client who has been on the unit for 2 days. The nurse greets the client and asks, "What has been happening with you today?" Which of the following therapeutic techniques is the nurse using? Correct Ans - Giving broad openings A nurse is caring for a group of clients, which of the following can be assigned to an assistive personnel? Correct Ans - collecting a stool speciment ot test for occult blood. A nurse is working on a unit for clients with dementia. Which of the following client situations requires the nurse to write an incident report? Correct Ans - A client is found lying on the floor next to a chair. A nurse is discharging a client who was admitted for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client is independent and lives alone. Which of the following should be included in the discharge plan? Correct Ans - refer the client to a diabetic support group. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a blood glucose level of 60 mg/dL. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor? Correct Ans - Clammy Skin A female client who is an abusive marriage has discusses with the nurse strategies to prevent this abuse. which of the following client statements indicate an understanding of an appropriate strategy? Correct Ans - "I need to recognize the signs that my husband is becoming abusive." "I need to identify what triggers my husband's anger to prevent his abuse." A charge nurse in a long-term care facility is preparing to administer noon insulin to a client. The nurse observes that the assistive personnel (AP) has not documented the client's blood glucose level. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse take first? Correct Ans - Determine if the AP has completed the assignment. A client is scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy. which of the following actions is a nursing responsibility in the informed consent process? Correct Ans - Verify that there is a signed and witnesses consent form in the client's chart. A nurse smells alcohol on the breath of an assistive peronnel (AP) during report. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct
Ans - Report the situation to the nurse manager.
A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a parent of an infant who is being screened for cyctic fibrosis. Which of the following supports a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis? Correct Ans - Frothy stools. When caring for an assigned group of clients, the nurse should wear gloves when... Correct Ans - performing oral hygiene. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin. Which of the following is the appropriate route of administration? Correct Ans - Subcutaneously. A nurse is caring for a client and recognizes the client's rights to confidentiality have been breached in which of the following situations? Correct Ans - A hospital risk manager includes information from a client's medical record in A nurse is caring for a client who had a femoral-popliteal bypass graft 2 days ago. When monitoring peripheral pulses, the nurse is unable to locate a pulse on the affected leg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Correct Ans
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A nurse is caring for a client admitted with shortness of breath who will be undergoing arterial blood gas testing. Which of the following client statements indicated an understanding of the purpose of drawing arterial blood gases? A client who is 24 hour postoperative suddenly develops chest pain, dyspnea, anxiety, diaphoresis, and cough. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Correct Ans - Elevate the head of the client's bed. A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client following a gastrectomy. To prevent dumping syndrome, which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid? Correct Ans - Ice Cream 2 hrs post-op following an ileal conduit procedure bladder cancer Correct Ans - Dusky-colored stoma Administering an INJ to a client even after the client states, "I don't want that injection. The last time I got that I was sore for a week." Correct Ans - Battery Admitting a client to the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions should the nurse first take? Correct Ans - Observe the client's level of mobility Adolescent client who has no previous history of a seizure disorder and is admitted after having a 3-min tonic-clonic seizure 2 wks after sustaining a mild concussion. EEG Correct Ans - Explain that the client may not have coffee prior to the EEG Adolescent who has cystic fibrosis and has a prescription for pancrelipase Correct Ans - Take w/ meals After evaluating the morning lab results on several clients, the provider writes prescriptions for 4 clients assigned to the nurses care? Correct Ans - Infuse 10 meQ/l potassium chloride IV over 1 hr to a client who has potassium of 3. After making morning round, the charge nurse on a surgical unit delegates the follow tasks to the AP.Correct Ans - Set up a room for an expected postoperative admission AP reports to the nurse that another ap has spent the entire morning on the phone and has not completed the morning assignment Correct Ans - Redirect the AP to discuss the issue with the other AP Assessing client who systemic lupus erythematous SLE which of the following is an expected findings Correct Ans - Dry, raised facial rash At the start of an evening shift on a cardiac unit, a LPN brings the nurse
a list of client reports Correct Ans - Indigestion Benefit from a three-way indwelling catheter Correct Ans - Prone to development of blood clots un the urine
Caring for a client who has a new prescription for chlorpromazine by IM injection Correct Ans - Check orthostatic BP 1 hr after admin Caring for a client who was involved in a motor-vehicle crash. The client reports shortness of breath and chest pain and asks the nurse "Am I dying?" Correct Ans
Client who has given birth to a stillborn Correct Ans - Acknowledging the reality of the newborn's death
Client who is 2 days postoperative following a lumbar laminectomy and is reporting nausea Correct Ans - Admin an antiemetic (Aprepitant for nausea) Client who is 8hr postoperative following a right-modified radical mastectomy - which findings to report to provider? (SATA) Correct Ans
Difficulty falling asleep at night Correct Ans - Eat a bedtime snack (containing carbohydrates??) Disaster triage following a natural disaster Correct Ans - Amputation
Discharge teaching about disease prevention to a client who has active Tb Correct Ans - Educating the client how to cover nose and mouth with tissues when coughing Discussing a living will with a client Correct Ans - It communicates my wishes for end of life care Discussing care w/ newly licensed nurse for a client who practices orthodox Judaism
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Home health nurse is reviewing treatment goals w/ a client who has diabetes mellitus evaluate lab tests to determine effective long-term management of blood glucose levels Correct Ans - HbA1C Hyperthyroidism - which of the following rooms is appropriate for the nurse to assign this client? Correct Ans - Cool room (reduced room temp) If something happens to me from which I cannot recover, I don't want to go on a ventilator: Correct Ans - You're concerned that something may go wrong? Ileal conduit due to treatment for bladder cancer Correct Ans - Cleanse w/ moisturizing soap Immediate postoperative period following thorac surgery, a nurse medicates a client for pain on a schedule Correct Ans - Reduces the RR Infection control nurse is reviewing care procedures for four clients Correct Ans
Remove fresh flowers from a client's room Newborn nursery is performing assessments on four neonates that are all less than 24 hr old - which pt is priority? Correct Ans - Pinna below the outer canthus of the eye (The eye should be even with the upper tip of the pinna of the newborn's ear; MN p. 158)