Nursing Practice Review
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25 Questions

1. A nurse is evaluating a client's orientation after he was brought into the ER following a car accident. What is indicated by 'Oriented x3'?

2. A nurse is caring for a client who was administered opioid narcotics. The client reports constipation. What is another potential side effect of opioid narcotics?

3. neuromuscular status

4. A nurse is providing health education to a client who has been admitted to the health care facility. How can the nurse best determine that the education standards have been met?

5. A nurse assesses a client's nails. What is a normal finding?

6. place bath blanket over the client, have client hold blanket, remove top linens, fan-fold soiled linens as close to the client as possible

7. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) has taken vital signs on a newly admitted client. The client asks the nurse how this information is recorded in the chart, since the UAP is not licensed. Which response by the nurse is best?

8. A staff development nurse is discussing techniques to prevent back injury with a group of nurse aides. The nurse informs the group that back stress and injury can be prevented by:

9. 'Only certain members of the health care team can extinguish a fire.'

10. take a physician's order for restraining

11. Older adult clients easily become confused when admitted to the hospital. The nurse understands that there are various reasons for this. Which reason further supports this phenomenon?

12. A nurse is teaching the client about the use of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Which statement best informs the client about their safe use?

13. There are many sources of drug formulation. What is the advantage of a synthetic drug over a natural drug?

14. What client is most likely to be vulnerable to the effects of impaired drug absorption?

15. What drug administration route should be used to assure the best bioavailability as any particular drug?

16. A 72-year-old man with pain issues is being given a drug by the intramuscular route. His serum blood level concentrations have been erratic. The nurse suspects that this may be due to

17. Cleanse to remove secretions from less soiled to more soiled areas.

18. A student is preparing to begin a pharmacology course that is focused on nursing needs. The student should anticipate what areas of study? (Select all that apply.)

19. What assessment technique would the nurse use to assess a client's chest for color, shape, or contour?

20. Peripheral cyanosis and clubbing of the nails are symptoms of:

21. During the nurse's morning assessment of a client with a diagnosis of dementia, the client states that the year is 1949 and she believes she is in a hotel. How should the nurse best respond to this client's disorientation?

22. What might a nurse ask during a health history to assess personal identity?

23. During an abdominal assessment, the nurse is unable to hear bowel sounds in a client's right lower quadrant. How long should the nurse listen before documenting absent bowel sounds?

24. A nurse is assessing the vital signs of a client who is moaning with pain. What would be the expected findings?

25. A nurse is caring for a client who has had part of her small intestine removed due to cancer. She has also now developed hypertension and has been prescribed a new medication to decrease her blood pressure. While planning the client's care, the nurse should consider a possible alteration in which aspect of pharmacokinetics?