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A nurse receives a report on a client 3 days postoperative abdominal surgery that includes four saturated dressing changes in 8 hours. On assessment of this client, dehiscence and evisceration of the wound are noted. After applying a sterile, moistened 4-x-4, what is the nurse's next action?
- A. Place the client in the dorsal recumbent position.
- B. Notify the RN in charge.
- C. Wrap an Ace bandage around the abdomen.
- D. Use a wheelchair to transport the client to the treatment room.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After the saline dressing is applied, the RN should be notified—probable repair is necessary. Answer A is wrong because low Fowler's position should be used. Answer C will not help, so it's incorrect. Answer D is inappropriate at this time, so it's incorrect.
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A four-year-old is admitted with drooling and an inflamed epiglottis. During the assessment, the nurse would identify which of the following symptoms as indicative of an increase in respiratory distress?
- A. Bradycardia.
- B. Tachypnea.
- C. General pallor.
- D. Irritability.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: increase in the respiratory rate is an early sign of hypoxia, also for tachycardia
A patient has a Levin tube connected to intermittent low suction. At 7 AM, the nurse charts that there is 235 cc of greenish drainage in the suction container. At 3 PM, the nurse notes that there is 445 cc of greenish drainage in the suction container. Twice during the shift, the nurse irrigates the Levin tube with 30 cc of normal saline, as ordered by the physician. What is the actual amount of drainage from the nasogastric tube for the 7 to 3 shift?
- A. 150 cc.
- B. 210 cc.
- C. 295 cc.
- D. 385 cc.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 445-235=210-60=150
A client is scheduled for a traditional abdominal cholecystectomy.
Which of the following statements, if made by the nurse to the client the night before surgery, is MOST important?
- A. It is important for you to eat foods from every level of the food pyramid and avoid excessive fats in your diet.'
- B. Place the pillow against your abdomen, take three deep breaths, hold your breath, and then cough two or three times.'
- C. There will be a machine available to you after surgery for you to use to continuously receive pain medication.'
- D. You may come back from surgery with a tube in your nose that drains your gall bladder.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each implementation. Is it desired? (1) not most important initially, teaching should be done before discharge (2) correct-should be done every two hours to prevent respiratory complications, splinting prevents abdominal jarring (3) PCA pumps used postoperative but medication is administered intermittently (4) NG tube used to drain stomach, T-tube used to drain common bile duct
The nurse is planning care for an 8 year-old child. Which of the following should be included in the plan of care?
- A. Encourage child to engage in activities in the playroom
- B. Promote independence in activities of daily living
- C. Talk with the child and allow him to express his opinions
- D. Provide frequent reassurance and cuddling
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Encourage child to engage in activities in the playroom. According to Erikson, the school age child is in the stage of industry versus inferiority. To help them achieve industry, the nurse should encourage them to carry out tasks and activities in their room or in the playroom.
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of seizures who is receiving phenytoin (Dilantin) 100 mg PO tid. Which of the following client statements would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
- A. I brush my teeth twice a day.
- B. I take my medication with milk.
- C. I have a rash on my arms.
- D. I feel drowsy in the morning.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A rash may indicate a hypersensitivity reaction to phenytoin, potentially progressing to severe conditions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, requiring immediate evaluation. Options A, B, and D are less concerning: brushing teeth is routine, milk does not affect absorption, and drowsiness is a common side effect.