have a driver accompany the client to the test site limit activity in the days leading up to the test remain NPO after midnight the day before the test do not smoke for at least 6 – 8 hours before the test withhold bronchodilators for 4 – 6 hours prior to the test increase aerobic…
The nurse has a client complaining of chest pain. Where should the nurse place the V5 lead for a 12-lead EKG?
in the left midaxillary line in the fifth intercostal right midclavicular line in the fourth intercostal space to the left of the sternum in the fourth intercostal space to the right of the sternum
The nurse is reviewing labs on a group of adult clients. Which lab value would prompt the nurse to immediately notify the health care provider?
hemoglobin 4.8 g/dL troponin T 0.04 ng/mL phosphorus 3.8 mg/dL bilirubin (total) 0.7 mg/dL
The nurse is caring for a female client following the removal of the parathyroid glands. The client complains of a “pins and needles” sensation and difficulty swallowing lunch. The nurse would expect which laboratory value to be abnormal?
calcium potassium magnesium blood glucose
The nurse is preparing to teach a client about the prescribed furosemide (Lasix). The nurse should instruct the client about which adverse effect?
increased appetite leg cramps anorexia dry mouth
A client with pulmonary edema is ordered IV hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 40 mg b.i.d. Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to see as a result of this therapy?
elevated magnesium lowered magnesium elevated glucose lowered glucose
The nurse finds that a client receiving digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg orally has an apical pulse of 54. Which of the following should the nurse do first ?
withhold the medicine and contact the prescribing physician ask another nurse to verify the apical pulse administer the medication and recheck the pulse in 30 minutes order a stat ECG
A client is admitted for deep vein thrombosis and is receiving 5,000 units of heparin subcutaneously every 8 hours. In case of a serious bleeding reaction, the nurse has which of the following drugs readily available?
warfarin potassium chloride vitamin K protamine sulfate
A non-immune nurse should not be assigned a client who has which of the vaccine-preventable airborne diseases?
tuberculosis influenza smallpox pertussis