For clients to participate in goal setting, they should be: A. Alert and have some degree of independence. B. Ambulatory and mobile. C. Able to speak and write. D. Able to read and write. Correct Answer: A. Alert and have some degree of independence. Goal setting in… Read More »
The main benefit of therapeutic massages is: A. To help a person with swollen legs to decrease fluid retention. B. To help a person with duodenal ulcers feel better. C. To help damaged tissue in a diabetic to heal. D. To improve circulation and muscle tone. Correct… Read More »
A nurse is checking the nasogastric tube position of a client receiving a long-term therapy of Omeprazole (Prilosec) by aspirating the stomach contents to check for the PH level. The nurse proves the correct tube placement if the PH level is? A. 7.75. B. 7.5. C. 6.5. D. 5.5. … Read More »
What should the nurse do when planning nursing care for a client with a different cultural background? The nurse should: A. Allow the family to provide care during the hospital stay so no rituals or customs are broken. B. Identify how these cultural variables affect the health problem. C. Speak slowly and… Read More »
Which nursing action is essential when providing continuous enteral feeding? A. Elevating the head of the bed. B. Positioning the patient on the left side. C. Warming the formula before administering it. D. Hanging a full day’s worth of formula at one time. Correct Answer: A. Elevating… Read More »
The nurse calculates a body mass index (BMI) of 18 for a young adult woman who comes to the physician’s office for a college physical. This patient is considered: A. Obese B. Overweight C. Average D. Underweight Correct Answer: D. Underweight For adults, BMI should range between… Read More »
Nurse Winona teaches a patient how to use an incentive spirometer. What patient outcome will support the conclusion that the use of the incentives spirometer was effective? A. Supplemental oxygen use will be reduced. B. Inspiratory volume will be increased. C. Sputum will be expectorated. D. Coughing will be stimulated. … Read More »
The appropriate needle gauge for intradermal injection is: A. 20G B. 22G C. 25G D. 26G Correct Answer: D. 26G Because an intradermal injection does not penetrate deeply into the skin, a small-bore 26G-27G needle is recommended. This type of injection is used primarily to administer antigens… Read More »
A woman who is six months pregnant is seen in antepartal clinic. She states she is having trouble with constipation. To minimize this condition, the nurse should instruct her to A. Increase her fluid intake to three liters/day. B. Request a prescription for a laxative from her physician. C. Stop taking iron… Read More »
A 12-year-old student falls off the stairs, grabs his wrist, and cries, “Oh, my wrist! Help! The pain is so sharp, I think I broke it.” Based on this data, the pain the student is experiencing is caused by impulses traveling from receptors to the spinal cord along which type of nerve fibers? A.… Read More »