Nurse logic 2.0 - Nursing Concepts

a nurse is working with the information technology department of his facility to establish a protocol regarding security mechanisms that will protect the electronic health records of clients. which of the following could result in a violation of client confidentiality Installation of firewall software on each computer Ability of staff to access electronic health records of clients throughout the facility

ability of staff to access electronic health records of clients throughout the facility

a nurse in a local clinic is caring for a female client who is 35 years old. which of the following screenings should the nurse recommend to the client Mammogram every year colonoscopy every 10 years dermatologist evaluation every 3 years eye exam every year

dermatologist evaluation every 3 years to detect skin cancer

a nurse is reviewing the documentation of a newly licensed nurse. which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse while documenting requires the nurse preceptor to intervene Including in a client's nurses' note that an incident report was completed after a medication error Drawing horizontal lines through blank spaces left in the nurses' notes followed by a signature Documenting the provider was contacted to clarify a questionable prescribtion

including in a clients nurses' note that an incident report was completed after a med error

a nurse in a providers office is orienting a newly LPN on how to position client for vaginal examination. what position lithotomy dorsal recumbent prone lateral recumbent

lithotomy

a nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and ethambutol. which of the following manifestations reported by the client necessitate the discontinuation of ehthambutol Loss of color discrimination nausea and vomiting red-orange discolored to body fluids

loss of color discrimination

a nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted to the medical unit with vomiting and possible dehydration Blood Glucose 150mg/dL Potassium 2.5mEq/L Total Protein 5.2g/dL

potassium 2.5

a nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted 3 days ago with fractured ribs bilateraly and is suspected of being abused by his caregivers. which of the following should be the nurse's priority goal Encourage the client to express his feelings determine who is responsible for the abuse protect the client from further abuse

protect the client from further abuse

a nurse is caring for a client who has nausea and a prescription for promethazine 25 mg IM. which of the following is appropriate when preparing a medication for administration from an ampule Expel air bubbles back into the ampule set the ampule on a flat sure to withdraw break the ampule toward the body

set the ampule on a flat surface to withdraw the promethazine

a nurse is reinforcing teaching about transdermal nitroglycerin to a client who has stable angina. which of the following statements by the client indicates teaching has been effective I should leave the patch on for 16 to 20 hours each day I will apply a new patch in the same location each day The patch should be effective within an hour of being applied

the patch should be effective within an hour of being applied