Fundamentals Final (Question's I got wrong)
A nurse is reviewing the lab values for a client who has a positive Chvostek's sign. Which of the following lab findings should the nurse expect? A- Decreased calcium. B- Decreased potassium. C- Increased potassium. D- Increased calcium.
A- Decreased calcium.
A nurse is planning to perform passive range-of-motion exercises for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A- Repeat each joint motion five times during each session. B- Move the joint to the point of considerable resistance. C- Sit approximately 2 feet from the side of the bed closest to the joint being exercised. D- Exercise the smaller joints first.
A- Repeat each joint motion five times during each session.
A nurse is teaching a client how to self-administer insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to evaluate the client's understanding of the process within the psychomotor domain of learning? A- Ask the client if he wants to self-administer his insulin. B- Have the client list the steps of the procedure. C- Have the client demonstrate the procedure. D- Ask the client if he understands the purpose of insulin.
C- Have the client demonstrate the procedure.
A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hrs postoperative following a small bowel resection. The client reports gas pains in the periumbilical area. The nurse should plan care based on which of the following factors contributing to this postoperative complication? A- Blood loss. B- NPO status after surgery. C- Nasogastric tube suctioning. D- Impaired peristalsis of the intestines.
D- Impaired peristalsis of the intestines.
A home health nurse is planning to provide health promotion activities for a group of clients in the community. Which of the following activities is an example of the nurse promoting primary prevention? A- Teaching clients to perform self-examination of breasts and testicles. B- Educating clients about the recommended immunizations schedule for adults. C- Teaching clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus about care of the feet. D- Recommending that clients over the age of 50 have a fecal occult blood test annually.
B- Educating clients about the recommended immunization schedule for adults.
A nurse is caring for a client who, while sitting in a chair, starts to experience a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A- Place a padded tongue blade in the client's mouth. B- Lower the client to the floor and place a pad under the client's head. C- Seek the help of a coworker and lift the client back into bed. D- Use an oropharyngeal airway to keep upper airway passages open.
B- Lower the client to the floor and place a pad under the client's head.
A nurse is preparing to administer an intramuscular injection to a young adult client. Which of the following injection sites is the safest for this client? A- Vastus lateralis. B- Dorso gluteal. C- Deltoid. D- Ventrogluteal.
D- Ventrogluteal
