1. A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a school

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• A nurse is providing teaching about the gastrostomy tube feedings to the parents of a school

age child. Which of the following instructions should the nurse take?

• Administer the feeding over 30 min.

• Place the child in as supine position after the feeding.

• Charge the feeding bag and tubing every 3 days.

• Warm the formula in the microwave prior to administration.

• A nurse is administering digoxin 0.125 mg Po to an adult client. For which of the following

findings should the nurse report to the provider? A. Potassium level 4.2 mEq/L.

• Apical pulse 58/min.

• Digoxin level 1 ng/ml.

• Constipation for 2 days.

• A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose and has advance directives that indicate the client

does not want life-sustaining measures. The client’s family want the client to have life-sustaining measures. Which of the following action should the nurse take?

• Arrange for an ethics committee meeting to address the family’s concerns.

• Support the family’s decision and initiate life-sustaining measures.

• Complete an incident report.

• Encourage the family to contact an attorney.

• A nurse is caring for a client who wears glasses. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A.

Store the glasses in a labeled case.

• Clean the glasses with hot water.

• Clean the glasses with a paper towel.

• Store the glasses on the bedside table.

• A nurse is teaching a group of newly licensed nurses about measures to take when caring for a

client who is on contact precautions. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?

• Remove the protective gown after the client’s room.

• Place the client in a room with negative pressure.

• Wear gloves when providing care to the client.

• Wear a mask when changing the linens in the client’s room.

6.A nurse is planning on care for a client who is recovering from an acute myocardial infarction that occurred 3 days ago. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A. Perform an ECG every 12 hr.

• Place the client in a supine position while resting.

• Draw a troponin level every 4hr.

• Obtain a cardiac rehabilitation consultation.

• The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is requesting combination oral

contraceptives.Which of the following conditions in the client’s history is a contradiction to the use of oral contraceptives? A. Hyperthyroidism.

• Thrombophlebitis.
• Diverticulosis.

• Hypocalcemia.

• A nurse is caring for a client who request the creation of a living will. Which of the following

actions should the nurse take?

• Schedule a meeting between the hospital ethics committee and the client.

• Evaluate the client’s understanding of life-sustaining measures.

• Determine the client’s preferences about post mortem care.

• Request a conference with the client’s family.