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The nurse is receiving a bedside report from another nurse. The nurse giving the report begins to talk about another client. Which action by the nurse receiving the report is MOST appropriate?
- A. Ask the nurse to report on this client only.
- B. Ask the nurse to lower his/her voice.
- C. Ask the nurse to move to another part of the room.
- D. Ask the nurse to clarify which client s/he is reporting on.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: client confidentiality is being violated, nurse should intervene to protect client
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The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old woman who is completing the first stage of labor. The woman's husband is at her side and has been coaching her according to exercises they learned at natural childbirth classes. Suddenly the woman begins to shake and screams, 'I can't stand this anymore!' The nurse should encourage the husband to
- A. instruct his wife to use shallow respirations during the contractions.
- B. offer his wife ice chips or sips of water to distract her from the pain.
- C. stroke his wife's abdomen between contractions.
- D. review with his wife the breathing pattern needed at each stage of labor.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: entering transition phase of first stage of labor, slow shallow breaths needed (pant breathing)
The neonatal nurse is instructing the family of a newborn about an apnea monitor.
The nurse should be MOST concerned if a family member makes which of the following statements?
- A. We will be able to leave our baby for brief periods of time.'
- B. We plan to sleep by our baby's crib.'
- C. We can remove the monitor during our baby's bath.'
- D. A family member will closely watch the monitor all the time.'
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Strategy: 'MOST concerned' indicates that you are looking for an incorrect statement. (1) appropriate behavior (2) appropriate behavior (3) appropriate behavior (4) correct-indicates a feeling that monitor may not let them know if their infant stops breathing
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
The nurse is caring for a client with a long history of alcohol and drug dependence. It would be MOST important for the nurse to include which of the following as a part of his discharge planning?
- A. Referral to a social service agency for assistance with housing.
- B. Referral to an aftercare center in the community.
- C. Participation in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings with a sponsor.
- D. A prescription for an antidepressant medication.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: self-help groups have greatest success rate as a sustained support system in the community
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