1. A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings in
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:42 am
1. A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of type
1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings indicates that
the client is experiencing hypoglycemia?
a. Abdominal cramping b. Increased perspiration c. Dehydration
d. Fruity odor to breath
2. A nurse is planning care for a client who has status
epilepticus. Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s
priority to include?
a. Turn the client to the lateral position during seizure
activity b. Provide the client oxygen at 6 l/min using a nasal
cannula c. Administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client d.
Administer diazepam intravenously to the client
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following
a complete thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? a.
Serosanguineous drainage b. Muscle twitching c. Client report of
nausea d. Client report incisional pain
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has cervical cancer and a
sealed radiation implant. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Place long handed forceps at the clients bedside b. Attach a
dosimeter badge to the client’s gown c. Leave unused equipment in
the client’s room until discharge d. Move the client’s soiled
linens to a designated container outside the room
5. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess the
client’s abstract thinking?
a. “can you count backwards from 100 intervals of 7?” b. “what
is meant by the saying, don’t beat around the brush? c. “what do
you understand about your condition?” d. “can you tell me the state
where you were born?”
1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings indicates that
the client is experiencing hypoglycemia?
a. Abdominal cramping b. Increased perspiration c. Dehydration
d. Fruity odor to breath
2. A nurse is planning care for a client who has status
epilepticus. Which of the following interventions is the nurse’s
priority to include?
a. Turn the client to the lateral position during seizure
activity b. Provide the client oxygen at 6 l/min using a nasal
cannula c. Administer phenytoin IV bolus to the client d.
Administer diazepam intravenously to the client
3. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following
a complete thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings is the
priority for the nurse to report to the provider? a.
Serosanguineous drainage b. Muscle twitching c. Client report of
nausea d. Client report incisional pain
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has cervical cancer and a
sealed radiation implant. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Place long handed forceps at the clients bedside b. Attach a
dosimeter badge to the client’s gown c. Leave unused equipment in
the client’s room until discharge d. Move the client’s soiled
linens to a designated container outside the room
5. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia.
Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to assess the
client’s abstract thinking?
a. “can you count backwards from 100 intervals of 7?” b. “what
is meant by the saying, don’t beat around the brush? c. “what do
you understand about your condition?” d. “can you tell me the state
where you were born?”