It is a red air-quality day in your city. This means the air is stagnant, with high pollution levels and high humidity. Which patient is most likely to experience shortness of breath?

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What type of bath is preferred to decrease the inflammation after rectal surgery?

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A nurse in a nursing home is writing a note on a resident that addresses the care the resident has received during the day and the resident's response to care. What type of note does this represent?

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The nurse is providing medications to a patient who is currently receiving continuous tube feeding via gastrostomy tube. The patient has a dose of phenytoin (Dilantin) due. The nurse's best course of action is to

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The nurse is providing care to a patient with colorectal cancer who typically takes sustained-release morphine (MS Contin), furosemide (Lasix), and metoprolol (Lopressor). The patient's wife reports that because the patient has bad mouth sores and has a hard time swallowing pills, she has crushed the pills and given him his medications in ice cream. The nurse correctly tells the patient's wife: 1. "Mixing the medication with ice cream is a bad idea, because dairy products reduce the absorption of blood pressure medications." 2. "I'm sure it has been hard for him to swallow. Has he lost any weight?

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An alcoholic patient is experiencing withdrawal and has been given an intravenous (IV) infusion of glucose. The nurse identifies that this treatment may cause a decline in the electrolyte

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What type of research study would a hospital conduct to determine additional services the community would like to see offered by the facility?

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When caring for a patient with diabetes, a nurse checks the morning laboratory values. The nurse notes that the patient's blood glucose level is 60 mg/dL. The nurse recognizes this reading is consistent with

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A patient who was admitted with severe back pain is watching TV and smiling. The patient received pain medication 4 hours ago and rates his pain at an 8. Knowing that the patient's pain medication may be given every 4 to 6 hours, the nurse will

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A nurse overhears a student nurse talking about making patients' hospital beds. The nurse feels the need to intervene when the student says:

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While helping a patient clean his natural blind globe prosthesis, a nurse makes a mistake by

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Your client is supposed to receive nothing by mouth (NPO status) for at least 6 hours before his operation. How would you explain the need for NPO status when the client asks why a breakfast tray has not arrived?

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When an elderly client is admitted to your unit, you may be responsible for reviewing the safety features of the room with the client. Which of the following is the most important component of that review?

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A nurse is educating a student nurse about the responsibilities of a student nurse. The nurse recognizes that additional teaching is needed when the student nurse states:

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A mother of a school-age child seeks healthcare because her child has had diarrhea after being ill with a viral infection. The patient states that after vomiting for 24 hours, his appetite has returned. Which recommendation should the nurse make to this mother?

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The nurse is instructing a patient about performing home testing for fecal occult blood. The nurse should explain that ingestion of which substance may cause a false-negative fecal occult blood test?

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A psychiatrist prescribes oral aripiprazole 10 mg daily for a client with schizophrenia. This medication is unfamiliar to the nurse, and she cannot find it in the hospital formulary or other references. How should she proceed?

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The nurse is preparing to administer a topical medication to a client. The nurse should consider all of the following when administering a topical medication, EXCEPT:

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The nurse assesses an open area over a client's greater trochanter that is approximately 10 cm in diameter. The tissue around the area is edematous and feels boggy. The edges of the wound cup in toward the center. Which additional finding would indicate to the nurse that this is a stage IV pressure ulcer?

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The nurse is collecting information from a client's family. The client is confused and not able to contribute to the conversation. The spouse states, "This is not his normal behavior." The nurse documents this as which of the following?

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