Client fell out of bed at some point between 0700 and 0800.” “Client was found unresponsive on floor next to the bed.” “Client likely slipped on the floor and hit her head.” “Client attempted to ambulate without assistance and fell.”
Cefaclor (Ceclor) is prescribed for a child with an infection. The order states to give 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours. The child weighs 86 pounds. The nurse would administer how many milligrams per dose?
260 mg 68 mg 780 mg 204 mg
A 28-year-old woman comes into the clinic for her first prenatal appointment. She tells the nurse the first day of her last menstrual period was October 10, 2015. The nurse uses Naegele’s Rule and calculates the client’s estimated date of confinement as
June 10, 2016. June 17, 2016. July 10, 2016. July 17, 2016.
A 19-year-old male with type 1 diabetes has the flu. The nurse expects what insulin changes may be required during the illness?
stopping all insulin needing more insulin needing less insulin using the same amount of insulin
A nurse is working at a summer camp for teenagers. Before the camp hiking trip, the nurse creates a presentation about how to prevent Lyme disease. The nurse would include which of the following in the presentation?
rinse clothing worn on the hike in cool water at the end of the day wear dark colors during the hike to repel ticks use insect repellent containing DEET on skin, clothing, and gear cover any ticks found on skin with petroleum jelly to suffocate them keep pants legs tucked into socks to prevent ticks…
On the oncology floor, a client has just received a bone marrow transplant. The nurse would expect to see which drug prescribed to prevent graft versus host disease?
etoposide (Etopophos) cytarabine (Ara-C) metoclopramide (Reglan) sandimmune (Cyclosporine)
A client at a psychiatric hospital tells the nurse that he does not want to join the others for dinner in the dining room because he already ate. The nurse is aware this client has been diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder. The best response from the nurse is to
ask the client what would make group dinners more enjoyable so he will participate in the future. allow the client to skip the group dinner this time only. ask the client why he ate dinner so early. state clearly that the client is expected in the dining room and then walk with the client to…
All of the following are common symptoms seen in clients diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) EXCEPT
nail clubbing. night sweats. weight gain. fever.
A client is receiving gentamicin sulfate (Gentamicin) injections as part of her treatment regimen for a pseudomonas infection. The nurse knows to assess for what potential adverse reaction to this medication?
orthostatic hypotension occult bleeding torsades de pointes ototoxicity
A 10-year-old girl has been diagnosed with scabies. There are three other children and two adults living in the household. The nurse can best educate caregivers by stating
“Scabies is only transmitted through person-to-person contact.” “Everyone in the household needs to receive treatment.” “If anyone shows symptoms, come into the clinic for treatment.” “Since the child has started treatment, she is no longer contagious.”