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A client had a cardiac catheterization with angiography and thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase. The nurse should initiate which of the following interventions immediately after he returns to his room?

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Question 28: A 56-year-old psychiatric inpatient has had recurring episod...
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Question 31: A newborn has been delivered with a meningomyelocele. The nu...
Question 32: A nurse is taking a maternal history for a client at her fir...
Question 33: A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder continues to be hyp...
Question 34: A 45-year-old client has a permanent colostomy. Which of the...
Question 35: In working with mental health clients who are prescribed med...
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Question 37: Two weeks after a client's admission for depression, the phy...
Question 38: A client has just received an epidural block. She is laborin...
Question 39: Which of the following ECG changes would be seen as a positi...
Question 40: A client tells the nurse that he has been hearing voices tha...
Question 41: A client who has been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa refuse...
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Question 43: While the RN is assessing a mother's perineum on her 2nd pos...
Question 44: Proper positioning for the child who is in Bryant's traction...
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Question 66: At her first prenatal visit, a 21-year-old woman who is grav...
Question 67: Often children are monitored with pulse oximeter. The pulse ...
Question 68: A client had abdominal surgery this morning. The nurse notic...
Question 69: A mother brings her 3-year-old child who is unconscious but ...
Question 70: A 33-year-old client is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, acu...
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Question 72: A female client at 36 weeks' gestation is experiencing prete...
Question 73: The most appropriate method of evaluating whether the diet o...
Question 74: A pregnant client comes to the office for her first prenatal...
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Question 78: A client is resting comfortably after delivering her first c...
Question 79: A female client admitted to the labor and delivery unit thin...
Question 80: A 35-year-old client is receiving psychopharmacological trea...
Question 81: The nurse has been assigned a client who delivered a 6- lb, ...
Question 82: A client is in active labor and has been admitted to the lab...
Question 83: Following a fracture of the left femur, a client develops sy...
Question 84: A client is diagnosed with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He is...
Question 85: A 15-year-old female adolescent is frequently breaking the r...
Question 86: A client has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. H...
Question 87: The nurse knows that children are more susceptible to respir...
Question 88: A client's prenatal screening indicated that she has no immu...
Question 89: A schizophrenic is admitted to the psychiatric unit. What af...
Question 90: Two weeks after a client's admission for depression, the phy...
Question 91: A client with IDDM is given IV insulin for a blood glucose l...
Question 92: A client is being discharged on warfarin (Coumadin), an oral...
Question 93: The nurse is caring for a client with pancreatitis. Which of...
Question 94: The most important goal in the care plan for a child who was...
Question 95: A male client is diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism. He has b...
Question 96: A 4 days postpartum client who is gravida 3, para 3, isexami...
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Question 98: A 16-year-old student has a long history of bronchial asthma...
Question 99: A 33-year-old client is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, acu...
Question 100: When a client is receiving vasoactive therapy IV, such as do...
Question 101: A woman diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is disturbed with ...
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Question 103: In teaching the client about proper umbilical cord care, the...
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Question 105: A client who has gout is most likely to form which type of r...
Question 106: The physician has prescribed metoclopramide (Reglan). When a...
Question 107: The physician of a client diagnosed with alcoholism orders n...
Question 108: Which of the following nursing actions is essential to preve...
Question 109: A measurable outcome criterion in the nursing care of an ado...
Question 110: A client with IDDM is given IV insulin for a blood glucose l...
Question 111: A 35-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for electiv...
Question 112: A pregnant client is having a nonstress test (NST). It is no...
Question 113: A behavioral modification program is recommended by the mult...
Question 114: A client is having episodes of hyperventilation related to h...
Question 115: A 55-year-old client is admitted with a diagnosis of renal c...
Question 116: A 68-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with chronic...
Question 117: The nurse should facilitate bonding during the postpartum pe...
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Question 119: A client hospitalized with a medical diagnosis of adjustment...
Question 120: An infant with a congenital heart defect is being discharged...
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Question 128: A newborn infant is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress...
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Question 158: A 16-year-old student has a long history of bronchial asthma...
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Question 165: Which type of insulin can be administered by a continuous IV...
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Question 168: A client diagnosed with bipolar disorder continues to be hyp...
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Question 171: A 13-year-old hemophiliac is hospitalized for hemarthrosis o...
Question 172: A female client has experienced varying degrees of depressio...
Question 173: A male client has asthma and his physician has prescribed be...
Question 174: A 27-year-old male client is admitted to the acute care ment...
Question 175: The physician prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for a client w...
Question 176: A complication for which the nurse should be alert following...
Question 177: A client was exhibiting signs of mania and was recently star...
Question 178: When planning care for the passive-aggressive client, the nu...
Question 179: A 67-year-old postoperative TURP client has hematuria. The n...
Question 180: A client at 9 weeks' gestation comes for an initial prenatal...
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Question 183: The nurse is caring for a client with pancreatitis. Which of...
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Question 189: Parents of a child with rheumatic fever express concern that...
Question 190: A 35-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for electiv...
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Question 192: A client suspected of having anorexia nervosa is placed on b...
Question 193: A male client has asthma and his physician has prescribed be...
Question 194: A 6-month-old infant who was diagnosed at 4 weeks of age wit...
Question 195: A male client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from ...
Question 196: A 19-year-old primigravida is admitted to the labor and deli...
Question 197: A 45-year-old client diagnosed with major depression is sche...
Question 198: At 30 weeks' gestation, a client is admitted to the unit in ...
Question 199: The nurse observes a client crying quietly. She has just exp...
Question 200: A client is experiencing visual problems at school. She has ...
Question 201: A client has begun to exhibit signs of alcohol withdrawal. H...
Question 202: A 49-year-old obese woman has been admitted to the general s...
Question 203: A 1000-mL dose of lactated Ringer's solution is to be infuse...
Question 204: A mother is unsure about the type of toys for her 17-month-o...
Question 205: A client's prenatal screening indicated that she has no immu...
Question 206: A 26-year-old client is admitted to the labor, delivery, rec...
Question 207: Which of the following should the nurse anticipate receiving...
Question 208: A female baby was born with talipes equinovarus. Her mother ...
Question 209: A 16-month-old infant is being prepared for tetralogy of Fal...
Question 210: A 40-year-old client has been admitted to the hospital with ...
Question 211: A 2-year-old child will undergo a cardiac catheterization to...
Question 212: At 16 weeks' gestation, a pregnant client is admitted to the...
Question 213: A 10-month-old infant's mother says that he takes fresh whol...
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Question 215: A male client is experiencing auditory hallucinations. His n...
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Question 217: A client delivered a term infant 1 hour ago. Her uterus on a...
Question 218: The initial focus when providing nursing care for a child wi...
Question 219: The nurse would need to monitor the serum glucose levels of ...
Question 220: A 2-year-old boy fell out of bed and has a subdural hematoma...
Question 221: To prevent transmission of bacterial meningitis, the nurse w...
Question 222: When evaluating a client with symptoms of shock, it is impor...
Question 223: A client presented herself to the mental health center, desc...
Question 224: The nurse assists a client with advanced emphysema to the ba...
Question 225: A client experiencing delusions states, "I came here because...
Question 226: The nurse is teaching a mother care of her child's spica cas...
Question 227: A 9-year-old child was in the garage with his father, who wa...
Question 228: A 56-year-old client is admitted to the psychiatric unit in ...
Question 229: A male client has been hospitalized with congestive heart fa...
Question 230: An infant weighing 15 lb has just been treated for severe di...
Question 231: Endotracheal tube cuff pressure should never exceed:...
Question 232: When assessing residual volume in tube feeding, the feeding ...
Question 233: After a liver biopsy, the best position for the client is:...
Question 234: A client presented herself to the mental health center, desc...
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Question 236: The nurse caring for a client who has pneumonia, which is ca...
Question 237: A female client has just died. Her family is requesting that...
Question 238: A mother called the physician's office to ask if it would he...
Question 239: A schizophrenic is admitted to the psychiatric unit. What af...
Question 240: On the third postpartum day, the nurse would expect the loch...
Question 241: An 8-week-old infant has been diagnosed with gastroesophagea...
Question 242: The nurse is interviewing a client with a diagnosis of possi...
Question 243: A client has received preoperative teaching for the vertical...
Question 244: An 80-year-old male client with a history of arteriosclerosi...
Question 245: A primipara is assessed on arrival to the postpartum unit. T...
Question 246: A 70-year-old homeless woman is admitted with pneumonia. She...
Question 247: The nurse is caring for a client who has had a tracheostomy ...
Question 248: A 6-year-old girl is visiting the outpatient clinic because ...
Question 249: A client is experiencing mucosal cell damage secondary to ch...
Question 250: On assessment, the nurse learns that a chronic paranoid schi...
Question 251: On the third postpartum day, the nurse would expect the loch...
Question 252: A 4-year-old boy is brought to the emergency room with bruis...
Question 253: A client is 6 weeks pregnant. During her first prenatal visi...
Question 254: In client teaching, the nurse should emphasize that fetal da...
Question 255: At 38 weeks' gestation, a client is in active labor. She is ...
Question 256: Which of the following signs and symptoms indicates a tensio...
Question 257: A client is started on prednisone 2.5 mg po bid. Which of th...
Question 258: A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for f...
Question 259: In addition to changing the mother's position to relieve cor...
Question 260: A 10-year-old has been diagnosed with acute poststreptococca...
Question 261: A 35-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with diabet...
Question 262: On an assessment of a client's mouth, the nurse notices whit...
Question 263: A pregnant woman at 36 weeks' gestation is followed for PIH ...
Question 264: A client was admitted to the hospital after falling in her h...
Question 265: A hyperactive client is experiencing flight of ideas. The mo...
Question 266: A 13-year-old hemophiliac is hospitalized for hemarthrosis o...
Question 267: A 19-year-old client has sustained a C-7 fracture, which res...
Question 268: A parent told the public health nurse that her 6-year-old so...
Question 269: Which of the following nursing actions is essential to preve...
Question 270: During a client's first postpartum day, the nurse assessed t...
Question 271: A client had a transurethral resection of the prostate yeste...
Question 272: A 42-year-old client presents with a diagnosis of paranoid s...
Question 273: One week ago, a 21-year-old client with a diagnosis of bipol...
Question 274: The FHR pattern in a laboring client begins to show early de...
Question 275: A male client was involved in a motor vehicle accident earli...
Question 276: A psychotic client who believes that he is God and rules all...
Question 277: A 35-year-old client has returned to her room following surg...
Question 278: The physician has ordered that a daily exercise program be i...
Question 279: A nurse should carefully monitor a client for the following ...
Question 280: A baby who was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis has continued...
Question 281: A client who has sustained a basilar skull fracture exhibits...
Question 282: A client suffering from schizophrenia has been taking chlorp...
Question 283: A 35-year-old client is receiving psychopharmacological trea...
Question 284: A client is experiencing mucosal cell damage secondary to ch...
Question 285: A husband and wife and their two children, age 9 and age 5, ...
Question 286: The nurse provides a male client with diet teaching so that ...
Question 287: Pin care is a part of the care plan for a client who is in s...
Question 288: A newborn infant is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress...
Question 289: A pregnant woman at 36 weeks' gestation is followed for PIH ...
Question 290: Cheyne-Stokes respiratory pattern can be associated with whi...
Question 291: A client who was started on antipsychotic medication 2 weeks...
Question 292: When assessing a child with diabetes insipidus, the nurse sh...
Question 293: Early in her ninth month of pregnancy, a client has been dia...
Question 294: The nurse is collecting a nutritional history on a 28- year-...
Question 295: To facilitate maximum air exchange, the nurse should positio...
Question 296: A primigravida is at term. The nurse can recognize the secon...
Question 297: A 22-year-old client who is being seen in the clinic for a p...
Question 298: Following a gastric resection, which of the following action...
Question 299: An alcoholic client who is completing the inpatient segment ...
Question 300: Discharge teaching was effective if the parents of a child w...
Question 301: A client calls the prenatal clinic to schedule an appointmen...
Question 302: The nurse notes scattered crackles in both lungs and 1+ pitt...
Question 303: A client is being admitted to the labor and delivery unit. S...
Question 304: A pregnant client comes to the office for her first prenatal...
Question 305: A client was admitted with rib fractures and a pneumothorax,...
Question 306: The physician of an alcoholic client places him on a low-pro...
Question 307: A 26-year-old female client presents at 10 weeks' gestation....
Question 308: A psychiatric nurse is providing an orientation to a new sta...
Question 309: A 34-year-old client who is gravida 1, para 0 has a history ...
Question 310: In client teaching, the nurse should emphasize that fetal da...
Question 311: A psychotic client who believes that he is God and rules all...
Question 312: A 9-month-old infant was diagnosed with nonorganic failure t...
Question 313: The nurse observes a client crying quietly. She has just exp...
Question 314: A type I diabetic client delivers a male newborn. The newbor...
Question 315: A client who was started on antipsychotic medication 2 weeks...
Question 316: A male client is scheduled for a liver biopsy. In preparing ...
Question 317: A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She is s...
Question 318: As soon as a child has been diagnosed as "hearing impaired,"...
Question 319: Which of the following procedures is necessary to establish ...
Question 320: A 7-year-old child is brought to the ER at midnight by his m...
Question 321: The nurse writes the following nursing diagnosis for a clien...
Question 322: A 19-year-old client has sustained a C-7 fracture, which res...
Question 323: An IDDM client's condition stabilizes. He begins to receive ...
Question 324: A 3-year-old child is in the burn unit following a home acci...
Question 325: Dietary planning is an essential part of the diabetic client...
Question 326: A registered nurse is trying to determine the appropriate ca...
Question 327: At her monthly prenatal visit, a client reports experiencing...
Question 328: A mother brings a 6-month-old infant and a 4-year-old child ...
Question 329: While the nurse is taking a male client's blood pressure, he...
Question 330: Clinical manifestations seen in left-sided rather than in ri...
Question 331: In working with mental health clients who are prescribed med...
Question 332: A client has been admitted to the labor and delivery unit in...
Question 333: A 48-year-old client is in the surgical intensive care unit ...
Question 334: A client is taught to eat foods high in potassium. Which foo...
Question 335: A 30-year-old female client is receiving antineoplastic chem...
Question 336: A client is diagnosed with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He is...
Question 337: A client is being discharged from the hospital today. The di...
Question 338: Parents of children receiving chemotherapy should be warned ...
Question 339: On the first postpartal day, a client tells the nurse that s...
Question 340: Following a gastric resection, which of the following action...
Question 341: A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit after expe...
Question 342: A young boy tells the nurse, "I don't like my Dad to kiss or...
Question 343: The nurse teaches a pregnant client that a high-risk symptom...
Question 344: A 44-year-old female client is receiving external radiation ...
Question 345: A client had a cardiac catheterization with angiography and ...
Question 346: The physician has ordered that ampicillin 250 mg IV be given...
Question 347: A 16-year-old client with anorexia nervosa is on an inpatien...
Question 348: Which of the following risk factors associated with breast c...
Question 349: A gravida 2 para 1 client is hospitalized with severe preecl...
Question 350: Often children are monitored with pulse oximeter. The pulse ...
Question 351: A newborn is admitted to the newborn nursery with tremors, a...
Question 352: In planning daily care for a client with multiple sclerosis,...
Question 353: The physician decides to prescribe both a short-acting insul...
Question 354: An elective saline abortion has been performed on a 3- week ...
Question 355: A husband asks if he can visit with his wife on her ECT trea...
Question 356: The cardiac client who exhibits the symptoms of disorientati...
Question 357: A client was prescribed a major tranquilizer 2 months ago. O...
Question 358: A nurse is performing a vaginal exam on a client in active l...
Question 359: A husband asks if he can visit with his wife on her ECT trea...
Question 360: In addition to changing the mother's position to relieve cor...
Question 361: A 14-year-old boy has a head injury with laceration of his s...
Question 362: A 30-year-old client in the third trimester of her pregnancy...
Question 363: A 32-year-old male client is a marketing representative. His...
Question 364: A 35-weeks-pregnant client is undergoing a nonstress test (N...
Question 365: To prevent fungal infections of the mouth and throat, the nu...
Question 366: Which of the following should be included in discharge teach...
Question 367: The nurse is assisting a 4th-day postoperative cholecystecto...
Question 368: A client has been taking lithium 300 mg po bid for the past ...
Question 369: A female client is concerned that she is in a "high-risk" gr...
Question 370: A family by court order undergoes treatment by a family ther...
Question 371: A physician's order reads: Administer furosemide oral soluti...
Question 372: Parents of young children often need anticipatory guidance f...
Question 373: A 25-year-old lawyer who is married with three young childre...
Question 374: A 16-year-old client comes to the prenatal clinic for her mo...
Question 375: A male client had a right below-the-knee amputation 4 days a...
Question 376: A postpartum client complains of rectal pressure and severe ...
Question 377: A 23-year-old male client is admitted to the chemical depend...
Question 378: After a liver biopsy, the best position for the client is:...
Question 379: The primary reason for sending a burn client home with a pre...
Question 380: A client confides to the nurse that he tasted poison in his ...
Question 381: The day following his admission, the nurse sits down by a ma...
Question 382: A physician tells the nurse that he wants to orally intubate...
Question 383: A physician's order reads: 0.25 normal saline at 50 mL/hr un...
Question 384: A six-month-old infant is receiving ribavirin for the treatm...
Question 385: A client tells the nurse that she has had a history of urina...
Question 386: A 23-year-old female client is brought to the emergency room...
Question 387: A murmur has been discovered during the routine physical exa...
Question 388: An 82-year-old former restaurant owner walks to the nursing ...
Question 389: MgSO4 is ordered IV following the established protocol for a...
Question 390: A 1-year-old child is to receive an IM injection ordered by ...
Question 391: A client has just been transferred to the floor from the lab...
Question 392: A pregnant client comes to the office for her first prenatal...
Question 393: A client had a renal transplant 3 months ago. He has suddenl...
Question 394: A 56-year-old client is admitted to the psychiatric unit in ...
Question 395: Children often experience visual impairments. Refractive err...
Question 396: A client's renal calculi are identified as consisting of cal...
Question 397: The nurse is admitting an infant with bacterial meningitis a...
Question 398: The nurse teaches a male client ways to reduce the risks ass...
Question 399: A 27-year-old healthy primigravida is brought to the labor a...
Question 400: A 2-year-old child will undergo a cardiac catheterization to...
Question 401: A client with severe PIH receiving MgSO4 is placed in a quie...
Question 402: A 17-year-old pregnant client who is gravida 1, para 0, is a...
Question 403: A female client has married recently. A month ago she visite...
Question 404: The nurse documents a client's surgical incision as having r...
Question 405: A 28-year-old client performs a long, involved ritual in get...
Question 406: A 55-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with complaint...
Question 407: A 10-year-old boy has been diagnosed with Legg-Calve Perthes...
Question 408: With a geriatric client, the nurse should also assess whethe...
Question 409: After 3 weeks of treatment, a severely depressed client sudd...
Question 410: Discharge teaching was effective if the parents of a child w...
Question 411: A 20-year-old female client delivers a stillborn infant. Fol...
Question 412: At her first prenatal visit, a 21-year-old woman who is grav...
Question 413: The nurse is preparing a 6-year-old child for an IV insertio...
Question 414: A 30-year-old client has a history of several recent traumat...
Question 415: Which of the following activities would be most appropriate ...
Question 416: Which stage of labor lasts from delivery of the baby to deli...
Question 417: A newborn infant is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress...
Question 418: A female client is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress....
Question 419: A chronic alcoholic client's condition deteriorates, and he ...
Question 420: A client in active labor asks the nurse for coaching with he...
Question 421: A client states to his nurse that "I was told by the doctor ...
Question 422: A dose of theophylline may need to be altered if a client wi...
Question 423: Which of the following findings would be abnormal in a postp...
Question 424: A client with IDDM is given IV insulin for a blood glucose l...
Question 425: A female client was recently diagnosed with gastric cancer. ...
Question 426: After 3 weeks of treatment, a severely depressed client sudd...
Question 427: A 45-year-old male client experiences a sense of depression ...
Question 428: A client had a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm that was r...
Question 429: A primigravida with a blood type A negative is at 28 weeks' ...
Question 430: A 26-year-old client is diagnosed with an astrocytoma, a ben...
Question 431: A physician's order reads: 0.25 normal saline at 50 mL/hr un...
Question 432: A parent told the public health nurse that her 6-year-old so...
Question 433: The mother of a client is apprehensive about taking home her...
Question 434: The physician orders medication for a client's unpleasant si...
Question 435: A client's membranes have just ruptured spontaneously. Which...
Question 436: Which of the following would indicate the need for further t...
Question 437: A 3-year-old child was hospitalized for acute laryngotracheo...
Question 438: A client is receiving peritoneal dialysis. He has been taugh...
Question 439: A 3-year-old child was hospitalized for acute laryngotracheo...
Question 440: Assessment of a client reveals a 30% loss of preillness weig...
Question 441: Which of the following should be included in discharge teach...
Question 442: The primary focus of nursing interventions for the child exp...
Question 443: A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for f...
Question 444: A client suffering from schizophrenia has been taking chlorp...
Question 445: A 4-week-old infant is admitted to the emergency room in res...
Question 446: A 66-year-old female client has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes...
Question 447: Forty-eight hours after a thyroidectomy, a female client com...
Question 448: A child becomes neutropenic and is placed on protective isol...
Question 449: A female client with major depression stated that "life is h...
Question 450: The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus....
Question 451: Following her surgery, a 5-year-old child will return to the...
Question 452: Nursing assessment of early evidence of septic shock in chil...
Question 453: A client has developed congestive heart failure secondary to...
Question 454: A client is being discharged with albuterol (Proventil) and ...
Question 455: A 26-year-old client is admitted to the labor, delivery, rec...
Question 456: A client is a victim of domestic violence. She is now receiv...
Question 457: A 2-year-old child with a scalp laceration and subdural hema...
Question 458: A 24-year-old woman who is gravida 1 reports, "I can't take ...
Question 459: The most commonly known vectors of Lyme disease are:...
Question 460: A 20-year-old male client is being treated for protein defic...
Question 461: A 15-year-old client was diagnosed as having cystic fibrosis...
Question 462: A client is hyperactive and not sleeping. She will not remai...
Question 463: A client with cirrhosis of the liver becomes comatose and is...
Question 464: Parents of young children often need anticipatory guidance f...
Question 465: Which of the following nursing care goals has the highest pr...
Question 466: Assessment of a client reveals a 30% loss of preillness weig...
Question 467: A client was admitted with rib fractures and a pneumothorax,...
Question 468: The doctor has ordered a restricted fluid intake for a 2- ye...
Question 469: Which of the following serum laboratory values would the nur...
Question 470: A schizophrenic client has made sexual overtures toward her ...
Question 471: Which of the following would indicate the need for further t...
Question 472: A client is diagnosed with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He is...
Question 473: A client had a right below-the-knee amputation 4 days ago. H...
Question 474: What is the appropriate nursing action for a child with incr...
Question 475: Nursing assessment of early evidence of septic shock in chil...
Question 476: Which one of the following is considered a reliable indicato...
Question 477: The postpartum nurse should include which of the following i...
Question 478: The primary reason that an increase in heart rate (100 bpm) ...
Question 479: A client on the infectious disease unit is discussing transm...
Question 480: Hematotympanum and otorrhea are associated with which of the...
Question 481: The nurse is caring for a 6-week-old girl with meningitis. T...
Question 482: Three hours postoperatively, a 27-year-old client complains ...
Question 483: A client was admitted to the hospital after falling in her h...
Question 484: A 38-year-old pregnant woman visits her nurse practitioner f...
Question 485: A client returned to the unit following a pneumonectomy. As ...
Question 486: The nurse enters the playroom and finds an 8-year-old child ...
Question 487: A client is diagnosed with organic brain disorder. The nursi...
Question 488: A 28-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for a thyro...
Question 489: When a client with pancreatitis is discharged, the nurse nee...
Question 490: Prior to his discharge from the hospital, a cardiac client i...
Question 491: A seventh grader lost consciousness after being hit in the h...
Question 492: An elective saline abortion has been performed on a 3- week ...
Question 493: A client with a head injury asks why he cannot have somethin...
Question 494: A client has been instructed in how to take her nitroglyceri...
Question 495: A 43-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with a diag...
Question 496: A female client decides on hemodialysis. She has an internal...
Question 497: The nurse begins morning assessment on a male client and not...
Question 498: The nurse discovers that a 78-year-old client who received h...
Question 499: Goal setting for a client with Meniere's disease should incl...
Question 500: A first-trimester primigravida is diagnosed with anemia. The...
Question 501: A female client has been diagnosed with chronic renal failur...
Question 502: A new mother experiences strong uterine contractions while b...
Question 503: A baby is circumcised. Immediate postoperative care should i...
Question 504: A client's membranes have just ruptured spontaneously. Which...
Question 505: A 56-year-old psychiatric inpatient has had recurring episod...
Question 506: When a client with pancreatitis is discharged, the nurse nee...
Question 507: A child is admitted with severe headache, fever, vomiting, p...
Question 508: A 28-year-old client comes to the clinic for her first prena...
Question 509: A 26-year-old male client is brought by his wife to the emer...
Question 510: A client undergoes a transurethral resection, prostate (TURP...
Question 511: Which of the following should the nurse anticipate receiving...
Question 512: The nurse is interviewing a client with a diagnosis of possi...
Question 513: During a client's first postpartum day, the nurse assessed t...
Question 514: The therapeutic blood-level range for lithium is:...
Question 515: Nursing care of the infant prior to surgical closure of a me...
Question 516: While changing the dressing on a client's central line, the ...
Question 517: The nurse is caring for a laboring client. Assessment data i...
Question 518: Hematotympanum and otorrhea are associated with which of the...
Question 519: A client has been admitted to the nursing unit with the diag...
Question 520: A 3-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of possible ...
Question 521: A nurse is taking a maternal history for a client at her fir...
Question 522: A client presents to the emergency room with cyanosis, cough...
Question 523: An infant weighing 15 lb has just been treated for severe di...
Question 524: A primipara is assessed on arrival to the postpartum unit. T...
Question 525: A client with emphysema is placed on diuretics. In order to ...
Question 526: During the active phase of rheumatic fever, the nurse teache...
Question 527: A 24-hours' postpartum client complains of discomfort at the...
Question 528: The nurse is caring for a 6-week-old girl with meningitis. T...
Question 529: A 30-year-old client has just been treated in the ER for bru...
Question 530: A 23-year-old college student seeks medical attention at the...
Question 531: In evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)...
Question 532: The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client with an ...
Question 533: The nurse notes hyperventilation in a client with a thermal ...
Question 534: A 55-year-old client is admitted with a diagnosis of renal c...
Question 535: Nursing care for the parents of a child with a congenital he...
Question 536: A client reports to the nurse that the voices are practicall...
Question 537: A client is experiencing muscle weakness and lethargy. His s...
Question 538: In discussing the plan of care for a child with chronic neph...
Question 539: When evaluating a client with symptoms of shock, it is impor...
Question 540: Which of the following physician's orders would the nurse qu...
Question 541: A client is admitted to the hospital for an induction of lab...
Question 542: A client undergoes a transurethral resection, prostate (TURP...
Question 543: An 80-year-old male client with a history of arteriosclerosi...
Question 544: A 4-year-old child with a history of sickle cell anemia is a...
Question 545: A client on the infectious disease unit is discussing transm...
Question 546: A 60-year-old male client was hospitalized 3 days ago with t...
Question 547: A client returns for her 6-month prenatal checkup and has ga...
Question 548: The nurse recognizes that a client with the diagnosis of cho...
Question 549: A client who has sustained a basilar skull fracture exhibits...
Question 550: Pregnant women with diabetes often have problems related to ...
Question 551: A client has been in labor 10 hours and is becoming very tir...
Question 552: To prevent thrombophlebitis in a client on complete bed rest...
Question 553: A 70-year-old client is almost finished receiving her second...
Question 554: A type I diabetic client is diagnosed with cellulitis in his...
Question 555: The mother of a child taking phenytoin will need to plan app...
Question 556: Which of the following findings would be abnormal in a postp...
Question 557: To prevent transmission of bacterial meningitis, the nurse w...
Question 558: Dietary planning is an essential part of the diabetic client...
Question 559: A 50-year-old depressed client has recently lost his job. He...
Question 560: A 6-year-old girl is visiting the outpatient clinic because ...
Question 561: A female client has been treated since childhood for mitral ...
Question 562: A 30-year-old female client is receiving antineoplastic chem...
Question 563: When planning care for a 9-year-old client, the nurse uses w...
Question 564: A female client at 10 weeks' gestation complains to her phys...
Question 565: A 6-year-old child returned to the surgical floor 20 hours a...
Question 566: A 60-year-old woman exhibits forgetfulness, emotional labili...
Question 567: A 29-year-old client delivered her fifth child by the Lamaze...
Question 568: An infant with a congenital heart defect is being discharged...
Question 569: The nurse would be sure to instruct a client on the signs an...
Question 570: The physician prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for a client w...
Question 571: At 30 weeks' gestation, a client is admitted to the unit in ...
Question 572: A physician's order reads: Administer furosemide oral soluti...
Question 573: A male client is experiencing auditory hallucinations. His n...
Question 574: A 40-year-old client is admitted to the hospital for tests t...
Question 575: After a 10-year-old child with insulin-dependent diabetes me...
Question 576: A client is having a pneumonectomy done today, and the nurse...
Question 577: A complication for which the nurse should be alert following...
Question 578: A 25-year-old client is admitted for a tonsillectomy. She te...
Question 579: A 16-year-old client with anorexia nervosa is on an inpatien...
Question 580: A client is experiencing visual problems at school. She has ...
Question 581: Home-care instructions for the child following a cardiac cat...
Question 582: A 22-year-old single woman was admitted to the psychiatric h...
Question 583: A client is pregnant for the fourth time and has had three n...
Question 584: What specific hormone must be present in serum or urine labo...
Question 585: After an infant is delivered by cesarean delivery and placed...
Question 586: A 2-year-old toddler is hospitalized with epiglottitis. In a...
Question 587: A female client has just died. Her family is requesting that...
Question 588: A male client is experiencing extreme distress. He begins to...
Question 589: A 48-year-old client presents with a long history of severed...
Question 590: Nursing care for the parents of a child with a congenital he...
Question 591: Which of the following changes in blood pressure readings sh...
Question 592: An 8-year-old boy has been diagnosed with hemophilia. Which ...
Question 593: A 3-year-old child is in the burn unit following a home acci...
Question 594: Which nursing implication is appropriate for a client underg...
Question 595: A 4-week-old infant is admitted to the emergency room in res...
Question 596: The nurse discovers that a 78-year-old client who received h...
Question 597: What is the appropriate nursing action for a child with incr...
Question 598: A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She is s...
Question 599: A male client has been hospitalized with congestive heart fa...
Question 600: A six-month-old infant has been admitted to the emergency ro...
Question 601: A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She is s...
Question 602: A 17-year-old client has a T-4 spinal cord injury. At presen...
Question 603: A 16-year-old diabetic girl has been selected as a cheerlead...
Question 604: A client is to be discharged from the hospital and is to con...
Question 605: When providing dietary teaching to an individual who has dia...
Question 606: The physician orders fluoxetine (Prozac) for a depressed cli...
Question 607: During an examination, the nurse notes that an infant has di...
Question 608: A depressed client is seen at the mental health center for f...
Question 609: When assessing a female child for Turner's syndrome, the nur...
Question 610: A 35-weeks-pregnant client is undergoing a nonstress test (N...
Question 611: When the nurse is evaluating lab data for a client 18-24 hou...
Question 612: A 27-year-old healthy primigravida is brought to the labor a...
Question 613: A 55-year-old man has recently been diagnosed with hypertens...
Question 614: The nurse is teaching a mother care of her child's spica cas...
Question 615: A female client has been treated since childhood for mitral ...
Question 616: A 25-year-old outpatient presents with a diagnosis of compul...
Question 617: The nurse notes hyperventilation in a client with a thermal ...
Question 618: A complication for which the nurse should be alert following...
Question 619: A 3-month-old infant has had a unilateral cleft lip repair. ...
Question 620: One of the medications that is prescribed for a male client ...
Question 621: Following a gastric resection, a 70-year-old client is admit...
Question 622: A client's renal calculi are identified as consisting of cal...
Question 623: A 19-year-old client fell off a ladder approximately 3 ft to...
Question 624: Which of the following findings would necessitate discontinu...
Question 625: An 11-year-old boy has received a partial-thickness burn to ...
Question 626: An 18-year-old client enters the emergency room complaining ...
Question 627: A client on the infectious disease unit is discussing transm...
Question 628: A 23-year-old female client is brought to the emergency room...
Question 629: A client has received preoperative teaching for the vertical...
Question 630: A client is being discharged on warfarin (Coumadin), an oral...
Question 631: Which of the following risk factors associated with breast c...
Question 632: Which of the following would differentiate acute from chroni...
Question 633: The therapeutic blood-level range for lithium is:...
Question 634: A primigravida is at term. The nurse can recognize the secon...
Question 635: The nurse assesses a postoperative mastectomy client and not...
Question 636: What specific hormone must be present in serum or urine labo...
Question 637: A client has had amniocentesis. One of the tests performed o...
Question 638: After a 10-year-old child with insulin-dependent diabetes me...
Question 639: A client is a depressed, 48-year-old salesman. A serious con...
Question 640: A male client is scheduled for a liver biopsy. In preparing ...
Question 641: A 30-year-old male client is admitted to the psychiatric uni...
Question 642: A newborn girl's father expresses concern that the newborn d...
Question 643: Clinical manifestations seen in left-sided rather than in ri...
Question 644: A client with bipolar disorder taking lithium tells the nurs...
Question 645: A client is a depressed, 48-year-old salesman. A serious con...
Question 646: During an examination, the nurse notes that an infant has di...
Question 647: Prenatal clients are routinely monitored for early signs of ...
Question 648: After a 10-year-old child with insulin-dependent diabetes me...
Question 649: A client has been diagnosed as being preeclamptic. The physi...
Question 650: A 2-year-old child with a scalp laceration and subdural hema...
Question 651: When planning care for the passive-aggressive client, the nu...
Question 652: A 17-year-old pregnant client who is gravida 1, para 0, is a...
Question 653: During the active phase of rheumatic fever, the nurse teache...
Question 654: A client has begun to exhibit signs of alcohol withdrawal. H...
Question 655: A 48-year-old female client is going to have a cholecystecto...
Question 656: The physician has ordered that ampicillin 250 mg IV be given...
Question 657: A male client was involved in a motor vehicle accident earli...
Question 658: A 26-year-old female client presents at 10 weeks' gestation....
Question 659: A female client presents to the obstetric-gynecology clinic ...
Question 660: The parents of a 9-year-old child with acute lymphocytic leu...
Question 661: A school-age child with asthma is ready for discharge from t...
Question 662: A 60-year-old woman exhibits forgetfulness, emotional labili...
Question 663: A male client has heart failure. He has been instructed to g...
Question 664: To prevent fungal infections of the mouth and throat, the nu...
Question 665: A child with celiac disease is being discharged from the hos...
Question 666: A 23-year-old female client is brought to the emergency room...
Question 667: Which of the following physician's orders would the nurse qu...
Question 668: A pregnant client is at the clinic for a third trimester pre...
Question 669: In performing the initial nursing assessment on a client at ...
Question 670: A 47-year-old client comes to the emergency department compl...
Question 671: The nurse has been caring for a 16-year-old female who recen...
Question 672: A child sustains a supracondylar fracture of the femur. When...
Question 673: A client is pregnant with her second child. Her last menstru...
Question 674: A 24-year-old graduate student recognizes that he has a phob...
Question 675: A male client has a history of diverticulosis. He has questi...
Question 676: A male client receives 10 U of regular human insulin SC at 9...
Question 677: During the admitting mental health assessment, a client demo...
Question 678: A 24-hours' postpartum client complains of discomfort at the...
Question 679: A 14-year-old client has a history of lying, stealing, and d...
Question 680: A hyperactive client is experiencing flight of ideas. The mo...
Question 681: A 79-year-old client with Alzheimer's disease is exhibiting ...
Question 682: When a client is receiving vasoactive therapy IV, such as do...
Question 683: A client at 6 months' gestation complains of tiredness and d...
Question 684: Which of the following would differentiate acute from chroni...
Question 685: In caring at home for a child who just ingested a caustic al...
Question 686: In an interview for suspected child abuse, the child's mothe...