NCLEX PN (NCLEX-PN)

The nurse has provided discharge instructions to a client with an application of a halo device. The nurse determines that the client needs further teaching if which statement is made? 1. "I will use a straw for drinking." 2. "I will drive only during the daytime." 3. "I will use caution because the device alters balance." 4. "I will wash the skin daily under the lamb's-wool liner of the vest." The nurse is caring for a client in preterm labor who is receiving terbutaline sulfate ...

A, D, E The LPN is aware that state boards of nursing share what common componenets? Select all that apply. A) Establish requirements for entry into practice for RNs and LPNS. B) Determine each states pay scale for licensed nurses. C) Oversee the discipline for all licensed healthcare workers in each state. D) Define the scope of practice for RNs and LPNs E) Identify legal titles for nurses A The nurse administers the prescribed dose of NPH insulin to a patient at 0700. What time shou...

List the 3 levels of disaster management Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response Disaster Recovery List examples of the three levels of prevention in disaster management Primary: assist with development of plan, training/education plan, train/educate personnel and public Secondary: triage, treatment shelter supervision Tertiary: follow-up recovery assistance, prevention fo future disasters Define triage To sort or categorize Identify three bioterrorism agents Anthrax Pneumonic plag...

B/P Medication side effects? - fatigue - erectile dysfunction - dizziness Angina pectoris risk factors? - Smoking - Extreme temperatures - Physical exertion (including sex) - Intense emotion - Coronary artery narrowing - Stimulants (cocaine, amphetamines) Define angina pectoris Chest pain due to myocardial ischemia (decreased blood flow to heart). Purpose of an ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator)? - sense and defibrillate life-threatening dysrhythmias. - overdrive pacin...

Do not delegate what you can EAT Don't delegate what you can: E- Evaluate A- Assess T- Teach *As a PN go to the RN and the RN will contact the HCP Follow up with performed task that has been delegated. Addisons: Down, Down, Down, Up, Down Cushings: Up, Up, Up, Down, Up *Addisons*: Hyponatremia, Hypotension, Decreased blood volume, Hyperkalemia, Hypoglycemia *Cushings*: Hypernatremia, Hypertension, Increased Blood Volume, Hypokalemia, Hyperglycemia No Pee, No K Don't give potassium...

A nurse is caring for a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The client begins to cry and tells the nurse that she is afraid that her skin will be disfigured with lesions. Which intervention does the nurse plan to teach this client to minimize skin infections associated with SLE? Select all that apply. A) Use sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater. B) Remain indoors on sunny days. C) Avoid swimming in a pool or the ocean. D) Avoid sun exposure between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ...

Components of Advocacy Skills Vision, Self-confidence, Articulate communication, Assertiveness, Risk taking Components of Advocacy Values Caring, Autonomy, Respect, Empowerment Situations in which nurses may need to advocate for clients or assist them to advocate for themselves include End-of-life decisions, Access to health care, Protection of client privacy, Informed consent, Substandard practice Asian Use a soft tone of voice to convey respect. Native Americans Direct eye contact ...

a nurse reinforces teaching to a client about end- of- life decisions. Which information about advanced directives is correct a) informed consent should be verified b) a health care proxy can be designated c) specific dietary restrictions are identified d) legal counsel is needed to make change a health care proxy can be designated a client who has a terminal illness decides to discontinue treatment. What is the appropriate response from the nurse? a) why are you giving up b) tell me ab...

The nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client with paranoid delusions who is refusing to eat. The client states that all the food and drinks have been poisoned. Which intervention by the nurse is appropriate? provide the client food in unopened, individually packaged food After listening to the parents' reports and seeing the following pediatric clients, the nurse knows that which client demonstrates signs of abuse that may necessitate mandatory reporting? 5- year -old ...

an adult client was burned as a result of an explosion. the burn initially affected the client's entire face (the anterior half of the head) and the upper half of the anterior torso, and there were circumferential burns to the lower half of both of the arms. the client's clothes caught on fire, and the client ran, which caused subsequent burn injuries of the posterior surface of the head and the upper half of the posterior torso. according to the rule of nines, what is the extent of this c...