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The mother of a newborn child is very upset. The child has a cleft lip and palate. The type of crisis this mother is experiencing is:

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Question 437: The drug of choice to decrease uric acid levels is:...
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Question 454: A nurse is screening patients for various vaccines. Which of...
Question 455: Medication bound to protein can have which of the following ...
Question 456: The nurse is preparing to administer IV Vancomycin to a clie...
Question 457: A nurse observes a client sitting alone and talking. When as...
Question 458: When a woman is receiving postpartum epidural morphine, the ...
Question 459: A client with sickle cell disease is worried about passing t...
Question 460: The death of a beloved spouse places the surviving partner i...
Question 461: A patient has a history of cardiac arrhythmia. A nurse has b...
Question 462: During the health screening of an adolescent, which finding ...
Question 463: A couple from the Philippines living in the United States is...
Question 464: A 12-year-old male is brought to his primary care provider t...
Question 465: The method of splinting is always dictated by:...
Question 466: Which of the following foods is a complete protein?...
Question 467: The nurse provides a postoperative client with an analgesic ...
Question 468: Which is an appropriate outcome for the nursing diagnosis of...
Question 469: A client is taking the fluoroquinolone Ciprofloxin for acute...
Question 470: How does the ANA define the psychiatric nursing role?...
Question 471: When questioning an elder about suspected abuse, the nurse s...
Question 472: People who live in poverty are most likely to obtain health ...
Question 473: The nurse should utilize data about which of the following t...
Question 474: Some drugs are excreted into bile and delivered to the intes...
Question 475: A patient has just been prescribed Minipress to control hype...
Question 476: When a client with a major burn experiences body image distu...
Question 477: Metformin (Glucophage) is administered to clients with type ...
Question 478: Which of the following is not considered one of the five rig...
Question 479: Following a classic cholecystectomy resection for multiple s...
Question 480: Which of the following is one of the main goals for Healthy ...
Question 481: The nurse who was not promoted tells another friend, "I knew...
Question 482: A teenage client is admitted to the hospital because of acet...
Question 483: A patient has recently been prescribed Albuterol. Which of t...
Question 484: When suctioning a client, what is the usual amount of time t...
Question 485: The kind of man who beats a woman is:...
Question 486: Which of the following nursing diagnoses might be appropriat...
Question 487: Which statement best describes electrolytes in intracellular...
Question 488: Which of the following statements by an adult child of a cli...
Question 489: A corporate executive works 60-80 hours a week. The client i...
Question 490: A man expresses surprise that his wife has become very withd...
Question 491: An example of an extended care facility is a:...
Question 492: Which of the following procedures describes an opening betwe...
Question 493: A client describes her cervical mucus as clear, thin, and el...
Question 494: A nurse is returning phone calls in a pediatric clinic. Whic...
Question 495: The best definition of communication is:...
Question 496: After securing the client's safety from a faulty electric be...
Question 497: After breast reconstruction secondary to breast cancer, the ...
Question 498: Kleinman's Explanatory Model of Health and Illness is signif...
Question 499: Which type of exercises might be prescribed to strengthen th...
Question 500: A client with an ileus is placed on intestinal tube suction....
Question 501: Which of the following motions is identified with the corres...
Question 502: Which medication might the physician order if the client exp...
Question 503: A client is taking hydrocodone (Vicodin) for chronic back pa...
Question 504: An appropriate question when assessing a client's self-expec...
Question 505: A nurse observes a client sitting alone and talking. When as...
Question 506: In a disaster, triage situation, the nurse should be least c...
Question 507: The parents of a 2-year-old child ask the nurse how they can...
Question 508: A nurse is instructing a person who had a left CVA and right...
Question 509: One day postoperative, the client complains of dyspnea, and ...
Question 510: When making an occupied bed, it is important for the nurse t...
Question 511: Nursing care for a client undergoing chemotherapy includes a...
Question 512: A 4-year-old client is unable to go to sleep at night in the...
Question 513: A client with asthma develops respiratory acidosis. Based on...
Question 514: A nursing care plan for a client with sleep problems has bee...
Question 515: One of the major functions of the kidneys in maintaining nor...
Question 516: When the nurse is determining the appropriate size of an oro...
Question 517: American families are having difficulty adequately performin...
Question 518: Signs of impaired breathing in infants and children include ...
Question 519: A nurse suspects a patient is developing Bell's Palsy. The n...
Question 520: A legal right to confidentiality of client information is wa...
Question 521: An Rh-negative woman with previous sensitization has deliver...
Question 522: The nurse is teaching a client about communicable diseases a...
Question 523: A hospitalized adult client who routinely works from midnigh...
Question 524: When choosing a needle gauge for an intramuscular injection ...
Question 525: A client has experienced a CVA with right hemiparesis and is...
Question 526: A client with massive chest and head injuries is admitted to...
Question 527: When giving an intramuscular injection to an infant. Which o...
Question 528: To remove a client's gown when she has an intravenous line, ...
Question 529: A 20-year-old male client had a diving accident with subsequ...
Question 530: A client is having problems with her ankles. To assess her a...
Question 531: A patient that has TB can be taken off restrictions after wh...
Question 532: A client has been diagnosed with Disseminated Intravascular ...
Question 533: A health care worker is concerned about a new mother being o...
Question 534: A nurse is teaching a group of clients with a diagnosis of S...
Question 535: A client is told that his test is positive, but in fact, the...
Question 536: An advance directive is written and notarized according to l...
Question 537: A client is diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following are a...
Question 538: A fifty-five year-old man suffered a left frontal lobe CVA. ...
Question 539: A 2-year-old child diagnosed with HIV comes to a clinic for ...
Question 540: When working with multicultural populations, the nurse shoul...
Question 541: For a client requiring total oral care, it is important for ...
Question 542: To manage time most effectively, the nurse responds to which...
Question 543: Safety measures for using crutches must be taught to clients...
Question 544: A 10-month-old child is brought to the Emergency Department ...
Question 545: A client receiving drug therapy with furosemide and digitali...
Question 546: A client who is experiencing infertility says to the nurse, ...
Question 547: In managing nausea related to Morphine epidural analgesia, t...
Question 548: A female having her first child is experiencing which type o...
Question 549: Quality is defined as a combination of all of the following ...
Question 550: A client turns her ankle. She is diagnosed as having a Pulle...
Question 551: Which of the following microorganisms are considered normal ...
Question 552: The highest incident of child abuse occurs in children in wh...
Question 553: Padding on a restraint helps:
Question 554: The tendency of a drug to combine with its receptor is calle...
Question 555: The nurse is caring for a dying client who has persistently ...
Question 556: Which of the following is responsible for laws mandating the...
Question 557: A client with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia has been released...
Question 558: If a client is suffering from thyroid storm, the PN can expe...
Question 559: The PN is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus. The n...
Question 560: Which of the following syndromes associated with incomplete ...
Question 561: Referral for client education in the community can be accomp...
Question 562: Which of the following developmental milestones for a 6-mont...
Question 563: Using clichés in therapeutic communication leads the client ...
Question 564: The physician wants to know if a client is tolerating his to...
Question 565: A nurse working in a pediatric clinic and observes the follo...
Question 566: The nurse has completed client teaching about introducing so...
Question 567: When a client who is having trouble conceiving says to the n...
Question 568: A case management clinical pathway for congestive heart fail...
Question 569: Which of the following represents a normal serum potassium l...
Question 570: A 32 year-old male with a complaint of dizziness has an orde...
Question 571: A nurse is instructing a patient about the warning signs of ...
Question 572: Clients who take iron preparations should be warned of the p...
Question 573: Which of the following vaccines are not part of the regular ...
Question 574: The primary organ for drug elimination is the:...
Question 575: When a client has a chest drainage system in place, where sh...
Question 576: For which of the following conditions might blood be drawn f...
Question 577: All of the following are causes of vaginal bleeding in late ...
Question 578: Which of the following is likely to increase the risk of sex...
Question 579: Which of the following statements by a client indicates adeq...
Question 580: Light therapy can be effective for:...
Question 581: A client and his family facing the end stage of a terminal i...
Question 582: Which of the following conditions is mammography used to det...
Question 583: Which of the following blood pressure parameters indicates P...
Question 584: Which of the following values should the nurse monitor close...
Question 585: A female client complains to the nurse at the health departm...
Question 586: Which of the following medications should be held 24-48 hour...
Question 587: The nurse teaching an obese client about nutritional needs a...
Question 588: The ICU nurse caring for a client who has just been declared...
Question 589: A 13 year old girl is admitted to the ER with lower right ab...
Question 590: A nurse teaching a patient with COPD pulmonary exercises sho...
Question 591: A client taking isotretinoin (Accutane) tells the nurse that...
Question 592: A nurse runs into the significant other of a patient with en...
Question 593: The major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid are:...
Question 594: The Token Economy is a type of therapy that focuses on:...
Question 595: Which of the following arterial blood gas values indicates a...
Question 596: When discussing the patterns of use of alcohol and other dru...
Question 597: A person using over-the-counter nasal decongestant drops who...
Question 598: A client who has a known history of cardiac problems and is ...
Question 599: A nurse is assessing a patient in the rehab unit at shift ch...
Question 600: In teaching clients with Buck's Traction, the major areas of...
Question 601: The greatest time savers when planning client care include a...
Question 602: A client with a nasogastric (NG) tube begins vomiting. What ...
Question 603: The nurse supporting a family who has just experienced a sud...
Question 604: An appraisal of self-care practices involves an assessment o...
Question 605: Two staff nurses were considered for promotion to head nurse...
Question 606: A serious complication of a total hip replacement is displac...
Question 607: Which of the following coping mechanisms protects an individ...
Question 608: Which of the following vaccines is a live virus?...
Question 609: While admitting a client to an acute-care psychiatric unit, ...
Question 610: The nurse observes bilateral bruises on the arms of an elder...
Question 611: Which of the following actions should a nurse take first for...
Question 612: Mr. H is upset regarding being in the hospital for another d...
Question 613: Nurses caring for clients who have cancer and are taking opi...
Question 614: If Ms. Barrett's distance vision is 20/30, which of the foll...
Question 615: The nurse is assessing an elder who the nurse suspects is be...
Question 616: When medications have an additive, synergistic, or antagonis...
Question 617: Which of the following terms refers to soft-tissue injury ca...
Question 618: The nurse teaching a client about hepatitis and its transmis...
Question 619: If a client has chronic renal failure, which of the followin...
Question 620: Support systems during the grieving process include all of t...
Question 621: Which direction given to the nursing assistant is most likel...
Question 622: Ten-year-old Jackie is admitted to the hospital with a medic...
Question 623: Which of the following tests is commonly performed on newbor...
Question 624: The nurse should teach a client in the Emergency Department,...
Question 625: Which of the following observations is most important when a...
Question 626: A client diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder freq...
Question 627: A client recently lost a child due to poisoning. The client ...
Question 628: Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the agent of choice for which of the ...
Question 629: A client begins a regimen of chemotherapy. Her platelet coun...
Question 630: A nurse at outpatient clinic is returning phone calls that h...
Question 631: The goals of palliative care include all of the following ex...
Question 632: A client was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which t...
Question 633: Distraction therapy is:
Question 634: Rehabilitation services begin:
Question 635: A nurse has been ordered to administer Morphine to a patient...
Question 636: A concern regarding maternal and infant mortality and morbid...
Question 637: In a disaster situation, the nurse assessing a diabetic clie...
Question 638: A nurse has been ordered to set-up Buck's traction on a pati...
Question 639: A client with stress incontinence should be advised:...
Question 640: A 60-year-old widower is hospitalized after complaining of d...
Question 641: Attaching a restraint to a side rail or other movable part o...
Question 642: A nurse is screening patients for immunizations. Which of fo...
Question 643: When a couple experiencing infertility presents for a fertil...
Question 644: A nurse is assigned to do pre-operative teaching on a blind ...
Question 645: Two staff nurses were considered for promotion to head nurse...
Question 646: Which type of dressing is recommended to place over a site w...
Question 647: When assessing a client in the Emergency Department whose me...
Question 648: Which of the following individuals may legally give informed...
Question 649: Which of the following home-care strategies is most likely t...
Question 650: A client is 36 hours post-op a TKR surgery. 270 cc's of sero...
Question 651: After 12 months of cessation of menses, which of the followi...
Question 652: While repositioning a comatose client, the nurse senses a ti...
Question 653: A 24 year-old man has been admitted to the hospital due to w...
Question 654: Which of the following foods present a problem for a client ...
Question 655: According to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, professional...
Question 656: Broccoli, oranges, dark greens, and dark yellow vegetables c...
Question 657: A hospitalized client has just been informed that he has ter...
Question 658: A client with a pleural drainage system to suction has gentl...
Question 659: When caring for a Native-American family, the nurse needs to...
Question 660: Which of the following microorganisms is easily transmitted ...
Question 661: A client begins bleeding from the site of a previous arteria...
Question 662: A child comes to the clinic with a skin rash. The maculopapu...
Question 663: A 28 year-old male has a diagnosis of AIDS. The patient has ...
Question 664: A patient is scheduled for electro-convulsive therapy treatm...
Question 665: On first meeting, a new nurse manager makes eye contact, smi...
Question 666: The nurse notices that a family is waiting at the nursing st...
Question 667: Ethical and moral issues concerning restraints include all o...
Question 668: Which of the following strategies should the nurse include w...
Question 669: Erythropoietin used to treat anemia in clients with renal fa...
Question 670: Acute hyphema is associated with what type of injury?...
Question 671: A client with major head trauma is receiving bolus enteral f...
Question 672: A visitor accidentally knocks over a plastic pleural drainag...
Question 673: A patient that has delivered a 8.2 lb. baby boy 3 days ago v...
Question 674: Mr. Lee comes to the clinic with thick green drainage around...
Question 675: The 24-hour day-night cycle is known as:...
Question 676: A complication of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is the de...
Question 677: In administering NSAID adjunctive therapy to an elderly clie...
Question 678: During the work phase of the nurse-client relationship, the ...
Question 679: A patient has experienced a severe third degree burn to the ...
Question 680: Why is it often necessary to draw a complete blood count and...
Question 681: When a client who is 25 years of age asks the nurse when she...
Question 682: Chemotherapeutic agents often produce a degree of myelosuppr...
Question 683: Which of the following solutions is routinely used to flush ...
Question 684: When a client informs the nurse that he is experiencing hypo...
Question 685: The nurse who was not promoted then went to the utility room...
Question 686: A nurse is assessing a 18 year-old female who has recently s...
Question 687: Teaching the client with gonorrhea how to prevent reinfectio...
Question 688: A client is admitted with a diagnosis of Multiple Drug Use. ...
Question 689: A nurse is setting up a vision-screening program for a new s...
Question 690: Which of the following medications is a serotonin antagonist...
Question 691: Which type of diet should the nurse provide to help a client...
Question 692: As part of the teaching plan for a client with type I diabet...
Question 693: A client has been taking a drug (Drug A) that is highly meta...
Question 694: A 20-year-old obese female client is preparing to have gastr...
Question 695: The acts enacted by states to provide immunity from liabilit...
Question 696: In an obstetrical emergency, which of the following actions ...
Question 697: Which of the following physical findings indicates that an 1...
Question 698: When a client needs oxygen therapy, what is the highest flow...
Question 699: A successful resolution of the nursing diagnosis Negative Se...
Question 700: A pregnant client has congenital heart disease. The nurse sh...