

Which of the following medication orders needs further clarification?ĭarvocet (propoxyphene) 65mg PO every 4–6 hrs. Which of the following is a common complaint of the client with end-stage renal failure? Leaving a nightlight on during the evening and night shifts The nurse can best help decrease the client's confusion by:Īssigning a nursing assistant to sit with him until he falls asleepĪllowing the client to room with another elderly client Timoptic should be used with caution in the client with a history of:Īn elderly client who experiences nighttime confusion wanders from his room into the room of another client. The usual type of restraints for the child with a cleft palate repair are:Ī client with glaucoma has been prescribed Timoptic (timolol) eyedrops. The nurse's explanation is based on the knowledge that lead poisoning is treated with:Īn 18-month-old is scheduled for a cleft palate repair. Hold the medication and recheck the heart rate in 30 minutesĪ mother of a 3-year-old hospitalized with lead poisoning asks the nurse to explain the treatment for her daughter. Record the heart rate and administer the medicationĪdminister the medication and recheck the heart rate in 15 minutes

Record the heart rate and call the physician The nurse auscultates an apical pulse rate of 100. The nurse is to administer digoxin (Lanoxin) elixir to a 6-month-old with a congenital heart defect. Which piece of equipment should be kept on the client with a fractured mandible? Which behavior is an example of the normal gross motor skill of a toddler?Ī client hospitalized with a fractured mandible is to be discharged. The nurse is teaching a group of parents about gross motor development of the toddler. Obtaining a blood glucose by finger stick Before dressing changes, the nurse should give priority to: The physician has ordered dressings with mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon) cream for a client with full-thickness burns of the hands and arms. The licensed vocational nurse may not assume the primary care for a client:

In reviewing the client's record, the nurse could expect to find: His tentative diagnosis is antisocial personality disorder. Which of the following is associated with an increased incidence of gastric cancer?Ī client is sent to the psychiatric unit for forensic evaluation after he is accused of arson. Maintain the client in a supine position with sandbags placed on either side of the head and neckĮncourage the client to cough and breathe deeply every 2 hours, with the neck in a flexed positionĪ client hospitalized with chronic dyspepsia is diagnosed with gastric cancer. Maintain the client in a semi-Fowler's position with the head and neck supported by pillowsĮncourage the client to turn her head side to side, to promote drainage of oral secretions The nurse is caring for a client following removal of the thyroid. The best snack for the client requiring increased potassium is: The nurse recognizes that the suicidal client has difficulty:Ī client receiving HydroDIURIL (hydrochlorothiazide) is instructed to increase her dietary intake of potassium. NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Exam Cram, 3rd EditionĪ client hospitalized with severe depression and suicidal ideation refuses to talk with the nurse.
