A nurse is preparing to change the parenteral nutrition (PN) solution bag and tubing. The client’s central venous line is located in the right subclavian vein. The nurse asks the client to take which essential action during the tube change? A. Turn the head to the right. B. Inhale deeply, hold it, and… Read More »
Disparities in health outcomes between the rich and the poor illustrates: a (an) A. Illness attributed to natural, impersonal, and biological forces. B. Creation of own interpretation and descriptions of biological and psychological malfunctions. C. Influence of socioeconomic factors in morbidity and mortality. D. Combination of naturalistic, religious, and supernatural modalities.… Read More »
When teaching a female patient how to take a sublingual tablet, the nurse should instruct the patient to place the table on the: A. Top of the tongue B. Roof of the mouth C. Floor of the mouth D. Inside of the cheek Correct Answer: C. Floor… Read More »
Using the principles of standard precautions, the nurse would wear gloves in what nursing interventions? A. Providing a back massage. B. Feeding a client. C. Providing hair care. D. Providing oral hygiene. Correct Answer: D. Providing oral hygiene Doing oral care requires the nurse to wear gloves.… Read More »
Nurse AJ is applying a warm compress. What should the nurse explain to the patient is the primary reason why heat is used instead of cold? A. Minimizes muscle spasms B. Prevents hemorrhage C. Increases circulation D. Reduces discomfort Correct Answer: C. Increases circulation Heat increases the… Read More »
Parenteral penicillin can be administered as an: A. IM injection or an IV solution B. IV or an intradermal injection C. Intradermal or subcutaneous injection D. IM or a subcutaneous injection Correct Answer: A. IM injection or an IV solution Parenteral penicillin can be administered I.M. or… Read More »
A client with chronic pain reports to you, the charge nurse, that the nurse has not been responding to requests for pain medication. What is your initial action? A. Check the MARs and nurses’ notes for the past several days. B. Ask the nurse educator to give an in-service about pain management. C. Perform… Read More »
Which nursing intervention takes the highest priority when caring for a newly admitted client who’s receiving a blood transfusion? A. Warming the blood prior to transfusion. B. Informing the client that the transfusion usually takes 4 to 6 hours. C. Documenting blood administration in the client chart. D. Instructing the client to report… Read More »
A nurse observes the client receiving fat emulsions is having hives. A nurse reviews the client’s history and notes which of the following may be caused by the complaint of the client? A. Allergy to an egg. B. Allergy to peanuts. C. Allergy to shellfish. D. Allergy to corn. … Read More »
Culture strongly influences pain expression and the need for pain medication. However, cultural pain: A. May be suffered by a client whose valued way of life is disregarded by practitioners. B. Is more intense, thus necessitating more medication. C. Is not expressed verbally or physically. D. Is expressed only to others… Read More »