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The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube (NGT) for a client with abdominal distention. The nurse should place the client in which position for this procedure?
- A. Supine with the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees
- B. Supine with the head of the bed 90 degrees
- C. Left-lateral position with the knees bent
- D. Right-lateral position with the knees bent
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A 90-degree head-of-bed elevation facilitates NGT insertion by aligning the esophagus and reducing aspiration risk. Other positions are less effective.
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The home health nurse is caring for a 67-year-old female client with progressive multiple sclerosis.
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Current Medications
Nurses' Notes
• cephalexin 500 mg p.o. every six hours for 10 days
• diazepam 5 mg p.o. daily PRN muscle spasm
• multivitamin 1 tablet daily
• ergocalciferol 10,000 international units p.o. Daily
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding indicates that the client's condition has improved, not changed, or worsened.
- A. Toileting access
- B. Medication organization
- C. Urinary patterns
- D. Activity tolerance
- E. Lower extremities
- F. Bathroom lighting
Correct Answer: A,B,C:Improved;D,E,F:Unchanged
Rationale: Improved toileting access, medication organization, and urinary patterns indicate better management. Activity tolerance, lower extremity symptoms, and bathroom lighting remain unchanged.
The nurse cares for many clients at the end of life who experience symptoms, such as pain, that are physically distressing to the client and their loved ones. Which statement reflects the American Nurses Association's position on pain management at the end of life?
- A. Advocate for pain management unless life-threatening side effects occur.
- B. Advocate for pain management even if the life-threatening side effects hasten death.
- C. Prohibit the respiratory system from depressing drugs because this is euthanasia.
- D. Allow families to administer respiratory system depressing drugs to hasten death.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ANA supports pain relief at end-of-life, even if side effects like respiratory depression hasten death, prioritizing comfort. Other options misalign with ethical standards.
The nurse is applying soft wrist restraints to a client who is violent towards the nursing staff. Which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
- A. Places a pair of scissors at the bedside for emergent discontinuation.
- B. Positions the client supine after applying both wrist restraints.
- C. Releases both restraints at the same time, every two hours.
- D. Informs the client of the behavior necessary to demonstrate to end the restraints.
- E. Ensures two fingers can be placed under each restraint.
Correct Answer: D,E
Rationale: Informing the client of expected behavior and ensuring a two-finger gap promote safety and compliance. Scissors are unsafe, supine positioning is not required, and simultaneous release is impractical.
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The nurse cares for a client on the oncology floor
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Admission Note
Physician Orders
The client was admitted for observation after reporting increasing fatigue, dyspnea, malaise, and a fever of 102°F (38.8°C). The client is currently being treated with doxorubicin for uterine sarcoma. The initial diagnostic testing revealed pneumonia and neutropenia.
The nurse recognizes that this client is at increased risk for developing ………………… therefore, the nurse should implement neutropenic precautions which involves …………………. Considering the client has a fever, the nurse anticipates an order for ……………
- A. systemic infection
- B. chronic renal failure
- C. washing hands frequently.
- D. wearing sterile gloves for client care.
- E. performing frequent oral care.
- F. 24-hour urine collection.
- G. collecting blood cultures.
Correct Answer: A,C,G
Rationale: Neutropenia increases systemic infection risk, requiring frequent handwashing and blood cultures for fever evaluation.
The occupational health nurse assesses a health care worker's purified protein derivative (PPD) test and measures 11 mm of induration. The nurse should interpret this finding as
- A. A confirmatory test result for pulmonary tuberculosis.
- B. A false-negative test result.
- C. The healthcare worker requires immediate isolation using airborne isolation precautions.
- D. Further testing is required.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An 11 mm induration in a healthcare worker indicates a positive PPD test, suggesting TB exposure, but further testing (e.g., chest X-ray, sputum analysis) is needed to confirm active TB. It is not confirmatory for pulmonary TB, not false-negative, and isolation is premature.