The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication to a client with dysphagia. Which action should the nurse take?
- A. Crush the medication and mix it with applesauce.
- B. Have the client drink a full glass of water with the medication.
- C. Administer the medication with a small amount of pudding.
- D. Place the medication at the back of the client's tongue.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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A school nurse is organizing a vaccination clinic for middle school students. Which vaccine is most important for the nurse to include?
- A. hepatitis B
- B. tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap)
- C. varicella
- D. measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
Correct Answer: B
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The public health nurse is evaluating resources in a rural community. Which healthcare resource is most important for the community?
- A. family planning center
- B. accessibility to trauma care
- C. annual health fair
- D. weather-related disaster plan
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
A male client who has been taking propranolol (Inderal) for 18 months tells the nurse the healthcare provider discontinued the medication because his blood pressure has been normal for the past three months. Which instruction should the nurse provide?
- A. Abruptly stop the medication.
- B. Continue the medication at the same dose.
- C. Ask the healthcare provider about tapering the drug dose over the next week.
- D. Increase the dose of the medication.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
A public health nurse is planning an educational campaign to reduce the incidence of hypertension in the community. Which group should be the primary target of this campaign?
- A. adolescents
- B. young adults
- C. middle-aged adults
- D. older adults
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
An older adult client visits the community health clinic and reports the onset of pain, redness, and swelling of the right eye. Which question is most important for the clinic nurse to ask the client?
- A. do you have any discharge from the eye
- B. have you started any new prescriptions
- C. are all of your immunizations current
- D. how often do you wash your hands
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.