Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following tubal ligation (occlusion). Which of the following statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "premenstrual tension will no longer be present." B. "Ovulation will remain the same." C. "Hormone replacements will be needed following this procedure." D. "My monthly menstrual period will be shorter.": B."Ovulation will remain the same." Ovulation (egg release from the ovaries) will remain t...

1. A home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following observations indicate the need for home modification?: There are two rocking chairs in the living room 2. A case manager is planning an educational program for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following activities should the nurse include when using the psychomotor domain of learning?: Observe the client's technique for drawing up insulin 3. A case manager is developing a discharge plan f...

1. A community health nurse (chn) is conducting a needs assessment of a community. the nurse should ID that which method will yield direct data: Informant interviews 2. A home health nurse (hhn) is evaluating a caregiver's technique for providing care to a client who has a chronic tracheostomy.: I will use tap water to clean the inner cannula 3. a nurse is assessing the risks and benefits of a meal delivery services for an older adult client who lives alone and has no transportation.Which ...

1. Which is the primary goal of community health nursing? A. To support and supplement the efforts of the medical profession in the promotion of health and prevention of B.To enhance the capacity of individuals, families and communities to cope with their health needs C.To increase the productivity of the people by providing them with services that will increase their level of health D.To contribute to national development through promotion of family welfare, focusing particularly on moth...

1. A nurse is preparing a client who speaks limited English for surgery.Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing action in obtaining informed consent from this client? Select one: a. Do nothing as this is the provider's primary concern. b.The nurse should explain the procedures using pictures and hand gestures. c. Have the nurse respond to the client's concerns so the provider can prepare for surgery. d. Seek the assistance of a nurse on the floor who is fluent in the cli...

. Nurse caring for client who desires IUD for contraception. Which finding is a contraindication for the use of this device? - HTN - Menorrhagia - Hx of multiple gestations - Hx of thromboembolic disease: Menorrhagia - an IUD is a small plastic or copper device inside uterus that changes the uterine environment to prevent pregnancy. An IUD is contraindicated for women who have menorrhagia, severe dysmenorrhea or hx of ectopic pregnancy 2. Nurse reinforcing teaching to client who is preg...

1. A nurse is assessing a client on the first postpartum day. Findings include fundus firm and one fingerbreadth above and to the right of the umbilicus, moderate lochia rubra with small clots, temperature 37.3 C (99.2 F), and pulse rate 52/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Ask the client when she last voided 2. A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone to a newborn. Which of the following conditions can require administration of this medication?: IV narcotics a...

Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient‘s input. The patient asks, “How is this different from what the physician does?” Which response would the nurse provide? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your physician.” b. “In add...

1. Which of the following statements by a pregnant woman indicates she needs additional teaching on ways to reduce risks to her unborn child from the potential effects of exposure to toxoplasmosis?a. "I will avoid rare lamb."b. "I will wear a mask when cleaning my cat's litter box."c. "I understand that exposure to toxoplasmosis can cause blindness in the baby."d. "I will avoid rare beef.": b. Correct. Pregnant women and women who are attempting pregnancy should avoid contact with...

1. An 80-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents with complaints of the rapid onset of severe low-back pain accompanied by abdominal pain that is gradually worsening.The patient appears pale and complains that he does not feel well. During the abdominal exam, the nurse practitioner detects a soft pulsatile mass just above the umbilicus as she palpates this area with her hand. Which of the following conditions is most likely?: Abdominal aortic aneurysm 2. Which of the fo...