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The nurse is caring for clients in the hospital. Which of the following nursing activities BEST promotes rest for an elderly hospitalized client?
- A. Place a clock at the bedside.
- B. Restrict visitors so that the client is alone during the evening.
- C. Tell the client how to call for help if needed.
- D. Postpone explanation of further tests that the client will need.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: elderly client who feels isolated and unable to obtain help if needed cannot rest properly
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A client admitted four days ago for treatment of alcohol dependence is now displaying the following symptoms: slurred speech, ataxia, uncoordinated movements, and headache. Which of the following nursing actions should be taken FIRST?
- A. Observe the client for eight hours to collect additional data.
- B. Perform a complete physical assessment.
- C. Collect a urine specimen for a drug screen.
- D. Encourage the client to talk about whatever is bothering him.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: best way to identify possible physical complications of alcohol dependence is through a complete physical assessment
A client with pharyngitis.
The clinic nurse is obtaining a throat culture from a client with pharyngitis. It is MOST important for the nurse to do which of the following?
- A. Quickly rub a cotton swab over both tonsillar areas and the posterior pharynx.
- B. Obtain a sputum container for the client to use.
- C. Irrigate with warm saline, and then swab the pharynx.
- D. Hyperextend the client's head and neck for the procedure.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Strategy: All answers are implementations. Determine the outcome of each answer choice. Is it desired? (1) correct-tonsillar and pharyngeal areas are quickly swabbed to avoid client discomfort (2) sputum specimen would not reflect throat bacteria (3) should not be done to obtain an adequate culture (4) client should hold the head upright, not hyperextended
An elderly alcoholic client has been receiving a long-acting benzodiazepine (Librium) for two days for symptom management and reduction. The client states: 'Get those bugs off of me and clean them out of here.'
The nurse knows the client is exhibiting symptoms of
- A. a reaction to the sedative medication.
- B. a worsening course of the withdrawal syndrome.
- C. an exacerbation of the schizophrenia process.
- D. the process of aging and the effects of delirium.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Strategy: Think about each answer choice. (1) client has been medicated with benzodiazepines and did not experience untoward reactions (2) correct-client has most probably progressed to another level of abstinence withdrawal from polypharmacy chemical dependence; characteristic symptoms include tremors, increased heart rate, and fever, as well as psychological problems of confusion, delusions, and hallucinations (3) schizophrenic client usually experiences an episode of auditory hallucinations, not visual or tactile hallucinations (4) combination effect of the normal aging process and dementia could precipitate a similar reaction; however, the normal aging process does not produce delirium, but rather dementia
The nurse is caring for a client in the ICU. Hemodynamic monitoring is accomplished via a Swan-Ganz catheter. The nurse is aware that this type of monitoring will provide which of the following information?
- A. Measures the circulatory volume in the coronary arteries.
- B. Indirectly measures the pressure in the ventricles.
- C. Analyzes the adequacy of pulmonary circulation.
- D. Directly measures the adequacy of CO2 exchange.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CVP readings measure the pressure in the right ventricle, the Swan-Ganz catheter measures the pulmonary artery wedge pressure, which is an indirect reading of the pressure in the left ventricle
Which of the following nursing actions should be the priority for an infant admitted with a positive stool culture for Salmonella?
- A. Change the diet to clear liquids.
- B. Initiate intravenous fluids.
- C. Maintain contact precautions.
- D. Apply cloth diapers.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: prevents transmission of this bacterium to other individuals