A dose of theophylline may need to be altered if a client with COPD:
A client is taught to eat foods high in potassium. Which food choices would indicate that this teaching has been successful?
Which of the following menu choices would indicate that a client with pressure ulcers understands the role diet plays in restoring her albumin levels?
A mother is unsure about the type of toys for her 17-month-old child. Based on knowledge of growth and development, what toy would the nurse suggest?
A client delivered her first-born son 4 hours ago. She asks the nurse what the white cheeselike substance is under the baby’s arms. The nurse should respond:
A 35-weeks-pregnant client is undergoing a nonstress test (NST). During the 20-minute examination, the nurse notes three fetal movements accompanied by accelerations of the fetal heart rate, each 15 bpm, lasting
15 seconds. The nurse interprets this test to be:
A client is being discharged on warfarin (Coumadin), an oral anticoagulant. The nurse instructs him about using this drug. Which following response by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
A gravida 2 para 1 client is hospitalized with severe preeclampsia. While she receives magnesium sulfate
(MgSO4) therapy, the nurse knows it is safe to repeat the dosage if:
Which of the following would indicate the need for further teaching for the client with COPD? The client verbalizes the need to:
A 4-year-old child is being discharged from the hospital after being treated for severe croup. Which one of the following instructions should the nurse give to the child’s mother for the home treatment of croup?
An 8-week-old infant has been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. The nurse is teaching the infant’s mother to care for the infant at home. Which one of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate regarding the infant’s home care?
Iron dextran (Imferon) is a parenteral iron preparation.
The nurse should know that it:
Nursing interventions designed to decrease the risk of infection in a client with an indwelling catheter include:
The nurse would teach a male client ways to minimize the risk of infection after eye surgery. Which of the following indicates the client needs further teaching?
A client in active labor asks the nurse for coaching with her breathing during contractions. The client has attended Lamaze birth preparation classes. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?
A 42-year-old client with bipolar disorder has been hospitalized on the inpatient psychiatric unit. She is dancing around, talking incessantly, and singing. Much of the time the client is anorexic and eats very little from her tray before she is up and about again. The nurse’s intervention would be to:
Other drugs may be ordered to manage a client’s ulcerative colitis. Which of the following medications, if ordered, would the nurse question?
A male infant is to be discharged home this morning. Which instruction related to his cord care should be included in his mother’s discharge teaching plan?
A primigravida with a blood type A negative is at 28 weeks’ gestation. Today her physician has ordered a RhoGAM injection. Which statement by the client demonstrates that more teaching is needed related to this therapy?
A 5-year-old has just had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Which of these nursing measures should be included in the postoperative care?
