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A 45-year-old client with type I diabetes is in need of support services upon discharge from a skilled rehabilitation unit. Which of the following services is an example of a skilled support service?
- A. shopping for groceries
- B. house cleaning
- C. transportation to physician's visits
- D. medication instruction
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The only skilled service listed is medication instruction. Grocery shopping, house-cleaning services, and transportation services are all examples of unskilled services offered by volunteer and fee-for-service agencies.
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Before ambulating the client for the first time, the nurse obtains the client's BP with an automatic BP machine. Which actions should the nurse take first when obtaining a BP reading of 86/56 mm Hg and pulse rate of 64 bpm?
- A. Assess the client for dizziness and feel the temperature of extremities
- B. Obtain a manual BP cuff and machine and retake the client's BP
- C. Elevate the head of the client's bed and assist the client out of bed
- D. Review the medical record and determine the client's normal BP range
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A: Assessing for hypotension symptoms like dizziness or cold extremities is priority. B: Retaking BP follows assessment. C: Ambulating risks falls with hypotension. D: Reviewing records is secondary.
A client with major head trauma is receiving bolus enteral feeding. The most important nursing order for this client is:
- A. Measure intake and output
- B. Check albumin level
- C. Monitor glucose levels
- D. Increase enteral feeding
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Measuring intake and output assesses fluid balance, critical in enteral feeding to prevent dehydration or fluid overload due to hyperosmotic feedings.
Client room environments should include:
- A. a made bed, fresh water, thermostat regulation, and clean floors in all occupied client areas.
- B. a made bed, comfort and safety, a clutter-free area, hygiene articles nearby.
- C. accident prevention, comfort, a room (including furniture) that has been cleaned with chloroseptic wash, a bed that is made every other day.
- D. odor control (by spraying the room with deodorizers), closet storage of all client objects, a clean room. (Gloves should be worn when cleaning.)
- E. a made bed, comfort and safety, a clutter-free area, hygiene articles nearby.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Preparing a client's room environment should include making the client's bed, ensuring comfort and safety at all times, keeping the area free of clutter, and keeping the client's hygiene articles nearby. All procedures should be explained before they are performed, and the client should assist with personal arrangement of articles.
The hospitalized client with limited mobility is at risk for skin breakdown. Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care to maintain the client's skin integrity? Select all that apply.
- A. Massage vigorously over bony prominences daily
- B. Wear sterile gloves when inspecting the client's skin
- C. Apply a moisturizing lotion to bony prominences
- D. Instruct the client to change position every 2 hours
- E. Apply an overhead trapeze to the client's bed
- F. Apply a barrier cream if the client is incontinent of stool
Correct Answer: C,D,E,F
Rationale: C: Moisturizers prevent dry skin. D: Repositioning improves circulation. E: Trapezes reduce friction during movement. F: Barrier creams protect against incontinence. A: Vigorous massage causes tissue trauma. B: Sterile gloves are unnecessary unless breakdown exists.
The LPN is placing a Foley in a female client. Place the following steps in the appropriate order.A.Prepare the sterile field., B.Separate labia with non-dominant hand., C.Clean the urinary meatus using cleansing solutions and forceps. D. Inflate catheter balloon. E. Place the client in a supine position with flexed knees. F. Place lubricant on catheter. G. Place catheter in meatus with dominant (sterile) hand
- A. E, A, B, F, G, C, D
- B. A, E, B, F, G, D, C
- C. A, E, F, B, C, G, D
- D. E, A, F, B, C, G, D
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The LPN should follow the correct order of catheter insertion to ensure the catheter is inserted safely. Any other variant of insertion may cause compromise of sterility and client harm.