A nurse is getting ready to administer packed red blood cells (PRBCs) to a patient. The first thing that the nurse should do in her preparation is

A 3-year-old girl is brought into the clinic with a 102.5 degree fever. Bruising is noted on her abdomen. Which of the following would NOT warrant further evaluation by the nurse?

Which of the following are terms associated with eye disorders?

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You are talking to the parents of a child who was born with a unilateral cleft lip and cleft palate. You can expect that the parents and family would NOT exhibit which of the following initial reactions

During the assessment of a client with Graves' disease, the nurse may find which of the following?

Which of the following medications has a brand name of Estrace?

A nurse has a patient returning from surgery who has had a spinal anesthetic. She knows that in order to avoid the side effects of spinal anesthesia the best position for this patient will be which of the following?

The final stage of family recovery involves working with the mental health system so the client will obtain treatment, a stage which reflects what?

A RN is preparing to hang the first bag of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution. The client has a central line and this is the first bag he will receive. Which of the following is the most essential piece of equipment to obtain prior to hanging the bag?

A client scheduled for a skin biopsy asks the nurse how painful the procedure is. The appropriate response by the nurse would be what?

A client scheduled for a skin biopsy asks the nurse how painful the procedure is. The appropriate response by the nurse would be what?

The nurse should begin screening for lead poisoning when a child reaches which age?

If a client experienced a stroke that damaged the hypothalamus, the nurse would anticipate that the client has problems with which of the following?

The nurse understands a client who is taking a diuretic agent may experience which of the following?

Which of the following are dietary practices of Seventh-Day Adventists?

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Your pregnant patient suffers from heartburn. She asks you for suggestions as to how to avoid or relieve it. You would tell her all but which of the following?

The nurse understands that a side effect of an antipsychotic is what?

A client has a diagnosis of AIDS and developed Penumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP). What is important for the nurse to include in the nursing care plan?

A nurse has a patient who has been diagnosed with Chrohn’s disease and must be placed on a restricted diet. The patient is not eating. She says that she does not like anything that is on this restricted diet and therefore cannot eat. What collaborative action should the nurse take for this patient?

The nurse is caring for a client who requires intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. The nurse should be alert for what major complication of ICP monitoring?

Which of the following nursing diagnoses is the most appropriate for a child diagnosed with autism?

A teaching plan for a client with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) should include a recommendation to restrict her intake of:

A 22-year-old is admitted to the unit for substance abuse. The doctor prescribes the client diazepam (Valium). The nurse understands that the drug is used to do what?

Which of the following theorists created eight psychosocial stages of development?

A client in a long-term care facility refuses to take his oral medications. The nurse threatens the client and tells him that, if the medication is not taken, restraints will be applied and the medication will be given by injection. The nurse's statement constitutes which legal tort?

If you have a patient in your unit who often has a problem with increasing anger, which of the following would be the best place on the unit for him to de-escalate his anger?

The nurse is developing a list of home care instructions for a client being discharged after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which of the following instructions would be least appropriate to include in the postoperative discharge plan of care?

A nurse was discharged from the hospital because of numerous errors made in administering medication to patients. When you are called for a reference for this nurse who has applied at another hospital, what should you say?

A nurse is assessing a day-old infant for jaundice. Which of the following is the best method for this?

You have a patient who is suffering from severe anxiety disorder. He attends group therapy and tells you that today the group began to identify their problems. Which phase of group intervention does this characterize?

To prevent infection a wound should be debrided of any necrotic tissue. If you use a synthetic dressing to cover the wound and allow the enzymes naturally present in the wound fluid to digest the devitalized tissue, this is known as which of the following?

The nurse is assessing a client with possible Cushing's syndrome. In a client with Cushing's syndrome, the nurse would expect to find what?

According to Piaget's cognitive development theory, the nurse understands that infants 4 to 8 months of age begin to have which of the following?

Which of the following is a short-term medication for asthma?

A 22-year-old is admitted to the unit for substance abuse. The doctor prescribes the client diazepam (Valium). The nurse understands that the drug is used to do what?

During the assessment, the nurse palpates the lymph nodes of a 3-year- client. The lymph nodes are firm, warm, tender to touch and enlarged. This assessment may indicate what?

Your patient has been diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). You recognize that this disease has a relationship to a number of other diseases. Which of the following diseases is least likely to be associated with PVD?

A 55-year-old client has gout. The client has elevated uric acid levels, which may contribute to the formation of an uric acid stone. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?

You are talking to a group of new parents about what they can expect in their child’s first year of development. Which of the following would be the most accurate statement about the average child?

A client is hospitalized with Gillain-Barre syndrome. Which nursing assessment finding is most significant?

Brian has difficulty leaving his apartment because he has to check that all appliances are unplugged. He does this several times even though he has seen that they are all unplugged. Brian is suffering from which of the following disorders?

You are reviewing several concepts of arterial pressure with your student nurses. You ask one of the students which concept involves pressure within the right atrium. She is correct if she answers which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a measure to prevent falls?

Which of the following maternal factors MOST likely contributes to low birth weight in babies?

Which of the following factors is important in increasing blood pressure?

When caring for an immobile client, the nurse understands that a potential problem is

A client has undergone a leg amputation. On the nursing care plan, the nurse lists the nursing diagnosis as impaired physical mobility. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse performs associated with this nursing diagnosis?

A physician orders a 4 mg. digoxin I.V. for a client in rapid atrial fibrillation. How should the nurse proceed?

Which of the following indications is the primary use for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Which of the following components of nutrition has a primary function of helping with tissue growth and repair?

The nurse obtains vital signs on a 6-hour-old newborn. The nurse would consider which of the following assessment findings indicative of respiratory distress?

Which of the following would be an example of a nurse performing a primary prevention activity?

A postmenopausal woman has reported frequent pelvic fullness, accompanied by pain with intercourse and constipation, and she has felt something protruding from her vagina. Visual assessment reveals the end of the cervix visible at the vaginal opening. Since the woman is in good health, the most likely treatment for this condition will be what

A woman who is six weeks gestation asks if she can listen to the baby's heart beat. What should be included in the nurse's reply?

A 63 year old client's wound has purulent exudate. Which of the following would the nurse identify as the bacteria responsible for making pus?

A 76-year-old client has dementia. The nurse places a leg band on the client's leg who is confined to the bed. Which of the following positions is best to place the client's leg so the alarm device is triggered when the client gets out of bed?

Of the following medicines used to treat atopic dermatitis, which are topical systemic immunosuppressants?

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A woman who is in her 38^th week of pregnancy comes into the maternity unit with contractions. You are assessing her to determine if she is in true labor. Which of the following would be an indicator of false labor?

The nursing assessment reveals a 2-month-old infant has a rounded chest with the anteroposterior diameter equal to the lateral diameter. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion of the findings?

When assessing a newborn's need for oxygen, which value should the nurse assess as it is the best indicator of low oxygen levels in the baby?

Which of the following asthma medications is inhaled?

Which medical diagnosis should the nurse expect while collecting the history from a client who is scheduled for a gastrectomy?

Which of the following diagnostics tests looks at the inner airway and analyzes the trachea, larynx and bronchi?

All of the following vital signs are in the normal range for a newborn EXCEPT

The nurse is caring for a 5 year old child who is dehydrated. The nurse places the side rails on the bed in the upright position. Which of the following best explains why raising the bed rails is an important safety measure?

When caring for a client with a nursing diagnosis of impaired swallowing related to neuromuscular impairment, the nurse should do what?

Which of the following is the fifth provision of the Code of Ethics for nurses?

Which plane divides the body longitudinally into anterior and posterior regions?

Which of the following medications has a brand name of Femiron?

You have a patient who has been diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. The physician tells the patient that in an attempt to stop metastasis he will need to take the most drastic method available. Which of the following would this be?