HURST Qs WEEK 6

A client with a suprapubic catheter is admitted for surgery and requires a catheter change before that procedure. What is the most important action for the nurse to take prior to changing this catheter?

1. Check size of existing catheter and balloon.

The nurse is caring for a Puerto Rican client. The client has several injuries from a car accident and is experiencing pain. Which behavior is likely to be noted?

1. Loud crying with pain.

What should the nurse teach the mother about appropriate sleep in teenagers?

1. Teens need about 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night.

A client shares with the nurse that they are having difficulty staying asleep. Which sleep hygiene intervention would the nurse share with the client to promote falling asleep?

2. Include a daytime exercise plan.

Which response by the nurse is appropriate when responding to a client who reports eliminating all dairy foods from their diet because of lactose intolerance?

3. "Valuable nutrients found in milk include calcium and protein."

Which meal is most appropriate for a client during an acute manic episode?

3. Chicken leg, corn on the cob, apple

The nurse is assigned to bathe a client diagnosed with dementia. Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement?

3. Clean the face and hair at the end of the bath.

The nurse is reinforcing proper use of the walker with partial weight-bearing to a client with a total hip arthroplasty. Which action would indicate to the nurse that the client is using the walker correctly?

3. Elbows positioned at 30 degrees.

The family of an elderly client are concerned about emotional well-being since the loss of the spouse two years ago. What alternative therapy could the nurse recommend for this client?

4. Animal-assisted therapy

Which food item would the nurse include when planning diet instructions to promote bone growth for a client with a broken tibia?

Yogurt