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Trends have changed over the years, and now more ambulatory (outpatient) surgeries are performed than in-hospital surgeries. Which type(s) of procedures are most likely to be found in an outpatient setting? (Select all that apply)
A nurse is teaching a group of first-time parents about newborn care. The nurse should explain that a sponge bath (rather than a tub bath) is recommended for the first 1-2 weeks of life because:
Which action on the part of a community psychiatric nurse visiting the home of a client would be considered inappropriate?
Which statement about mental illness is true?
The nurse is making assignments for the day. The staff consists of an RN, an LPN, and a nursing assistant. Which client could the nursing assistant care for?
A nurse is teaching a patient how to use guided imagery to help reduce pain. Which statement best describes the appropriate use of imagery?
The nurse in charge is caring for a patient who is in the first stage of labor. What is the shortest but most difficult part of this stage?
The nurse is assisting in performing an assessment on a client who suspects she is pregnant and is checking the client for probable signs of pregnancy. Which of the following is a probable sign of pregnancy?
The nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with a facial stroke (Bell's palsy or facial paralysis affecting chewing/swallowing). Which diet selection would be most suited to the client?
Which action by the home health nurse indicates knowledge of the needs of an elderly client?
Maslow's theory of human needs has provided nursing with a framework for:
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a client who reports night sweats and fatigue. He states he has had a cough along with nausea and diarrhea. The client is afraid he has HIV. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
The nurse has observed a staff member tell a client with bipolar disorder that there will be consequences for making negative comments about conditions in the facility. When the nurse meets privately with the staff member, which of the following statements would be most appropriate for the nurse to make to the staff member?
A nurse is caring for a client in the critical care unit who is complaining of chest pain. Nursing assessment reveals a blood pressure of 78/40, shortness of breath, and third-degree AV block on the heart monitor. What is the most appropriate initial action?
An 18-year-old client with osteogenesis imperfecta is being seen for a routine visit. Which information obtained during the visit would cause the nurse the most concern?
The nurse in a labor room is performing a vaginal assessment on a pregnant client in labor. The nurse notes the presence of the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. What is the first nursing action with this finding?
The nurse is instructing a patient scheduled for abdominal surgery on the use of a flow-metered incentive spirometer. Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
The nurse is assisting a client with diverticulosis to select appropriate foods. Which food should the client avoid?
A client's admission history reveals complaints of fatigue, chronic sore throat, and enlarged lymph nodes in the axilla and neck. Which exam would assist the physician in making a tentative diagnosis of leukemia?
A 5-year-old child has lactose intolerance. The nurse tells the mother that it is necessary to provide which dietary supplement in the child's diet?