MED- SURG
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is dyspneic. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Encourage abdominal breathing.
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
"Consume foods that are low in sodium."
A nurse is collecting data from a client and notices several skin lesions. Which of the following findings should the nurse report as possible melanoma?
Irregular borders
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and is on contact isolation precautions. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Have a designated stethoscope in the client's room.
A nurse observes a client who is lying in bed experiencing a tonic-clonic seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Loosen clothing around the client's neck.
