NEW QUESTION 39
To remove soft contact lenses from the eyes of an unconscious patient the nurse should:

NEW QUESTION 40
To maintain the airway and promote respiratory function, the best position for the nurse to place the unconscious patient in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is:

NEW QUESTION 41
While assessing an 84-year-old post-operative patient, the nurse observes that the patient suddenly becomes very anxious, appears cyanotic and has severe dyspnea. The nurse recognizes these symptoms to be consistent with:

NEW QUESTION 42
When preparing an eye medication, the nurse reads the order “OS”. Medication is given into:

NEW QUESTION 43
A nurse is not familiar with a particular solution ordered to irrigate a patient’s wound. The appropriate action would be to:

NEW QUESTION 44
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving dialysis. The patient has an arteriovenous (AV) fistula. Appropriate care for this patient would include which one of the following options?

NEW QUESTION 45
A patient on diuretics has had vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following is this patient most at risk for developing?

NEW QUESTION 46
The patient with liver cirrhosis receives 100 ml of 25% serum albumin intravenously. Which of the following findings would best indicate that the albumin is having its desired effect?

NEW QUESTION 47
When taking routine post-operative observations on a patient who underwent an exploratory laparotomy, the nurse plans to monitor which important finding over the next hour?

NEW QUESTION 48
A patient who has just had a miscarriage at 8 weeks of gestation is admitted to hospital. In
caring for this patient, the nurse should be alert for signs of:

NEW QUESTION 49
A nurse can ensure she maintains her competency to practice through:

NEW QUESTION 50
While preparing the midday medications, the nurse finds difficulty reading the label on a medicine bottle. The best action by the nurse is to:

NEW QUESTION 51
The patient with iron deficiency anemia should be encouraged to eat which of the following foods high in iron?

NEW QUESTION 52
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a possible allergic reaction to a bee sting. What is the first action the nurse should take?

NEW QUESTION 53
The urinary catheter is kept securely in the bladder by:

NEW QUESTION 54
The nurse should observe for which of the following symptoms in a patient who has just undergone a total thyroidectomy:

NEW QUESTION 55
A male patient with a right pleural effusion noted on a chest X-ray is being prepared for thoracentesis. The patient experiences severe dizziness when sitting upright. To provide a safe environment, the nurse assists the patient to which position for the procedure?

NEW QUESTION 56
An elderly patient is admitted to the hospital with swollen ankles. The best way to limit edema of the feet is for the nurse to:

NEW QUESTION 57
After administration of penicillin, a patient develops respiratory distress and severe bronchospasm. The nurse should:

NEW QUESTION 58
An 85-year-old man is admitted with dementia. He continuously attempts to remove his nasogastric tube. The nurse applies cloth wrist restraints as ordered. Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate?

NEW QUESTION 59
After application of a cast in the upper extremity, the patient complains of severe pain in the affected site. Which of the following would the nurse initiate?

NEW QUESTION 60
A nursing measure that is helpful in communicating with a hearing impaired patient is to: