The nurse plans to encourage a group of young adult clients to engage in problem-solving strategies. Which action is most useful for the nurse to include during the teaching session?
- A. Offer positive reinforcement.
- B. Provide physical demonstrations.
- C. Use simulation activities.
- D. Incorporate verbal analogies.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Simulations enhance problem-solving skills.
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While assisting a client with oral care, the nurse assesses the client's mouth. It is most important for the nurse to take action in response to which finding?
- A. Unpleasant odor of the breath
- B. White patches on the mucosa.
- C. Gumline that has visibly receded.
- D. Discoloration of several teeth.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: White patches suggest thrush requiring treatment.
When performing blood pressure measurements to assess for orthostatic hypotension, which action should the nurse implement first?
- A. Record the client's pulse rate and rhythm.
- B. Assist the client to stand at the bedside.
- C. Apply the blood pressure cuff securely.
- D. Position the client supine for a few minutes.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Supine position provides baseline for orthostatic assessment.
A client with emphysema tells the nurse that sitting upright in bed makes breathing easier. Which instruction is most important for the nurse to provide the assigned unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
- A. Offer fruit juice at least twice during both the day and evening shifts.
- B. Encourage the client to eat all of the meals that are sent.
- C. Lower the bed prior to helping the client to move up in bed.
- D. Have the client hold a pillow over the abdomen to cough and deep breathe.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Splinting aids breathing.
The nurse receives a report that a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter has an output of 150 mL for the previous 8-hour shift. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
- A. Give the patient 8 ounces (240 mL) of water to drink.
- B. Notify the healthcare provider.
- C. Check the drainage tubing for a kink.
- D. Review the intake and output record.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Checking tubing addresses potential obstruction.
The nurse receives a new prescription to administer oxygen at 3 L/minute via nasal cannula to maintain an oxygen saturation between 90 and 100% for a client. The nurse obtains an oxygen saturation reading of 85%, and after repositioning the oximeter on a different finger, obtains a second reading of 87%. Which action should the nurse take next?
- A. Place the client in a Trendelenburg position.
- B. Securely place the prongs of the cannula in the nostrils.
- C. Place the pulse oximeter on the client's earlobe.
- D. Document the second reading in the client's record.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Proper cannula placement ensures oxygen delivery.
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