Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

a client with a fractured femur is in balanced suspension traction. the client needs to be repositioned toward the head of the bed. during repositioning, what should the nurse do?
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he nurse is preparing to administer 0.25 mg of bumetanide (bumex) iv. the medication is available in a vial labeled 1 mg/4 ml. how many ml of medication should the nurse administer?
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the nurse is teaching a group of high school students about the modes of transmission for infectious mononucleosis. which response informs the nurse that the teaching was effective?
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a nurse is reviewing the structure and function of the nervous system in preparation for working on a neurological floor. what characteristic of neurons should the nurse identify?
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a client is applying to nursing school and has come to the clinic with a request to be tested for immunity to hepatitis b. which type of testing would be best to determine immunity?
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a client began antimalarial prophylaxis four days ago and reports a rash on the thorax and arms that emerged shortly after starting the medication. what is the nurse's best action?
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which stage of bowlbys attachment theory is occurring when the patient who recently lost parents in a road accident expereinces shortness of breath, lethargy, and loss of appetite
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a client diagnosed with cancer has been receiving antineoplastics for several weeks. what assessment finding should the nurse interpret as a possible indication of blood dyscrasia?
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the nurse is caring for a child brought to the emergency department after an animal bite. which action will the nurse perform first?
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the father of a child who is dying of cancer asks the nurse whether he should tell his 7-year-old son that his sister is dying. what is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
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the mental health nurse instructs a client prescribed phenelzine to avoid aged foods, such as wine and cheese. for which reasons are these instructions important for client safety
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a child with croup is placed in a cool-mist tent. the mother asks if the child may have her security blanket inside the tent. which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
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which initial response would the nurse make to a 67 year old man with type 2 diabetes who sadly confides in the nurse that he has been unable to have an erection for several years
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the nurse is caring for a child who has been prescribed corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma. the nurse understands that medication dosage for this client is based on what?
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rn job satisfaction is considered which type of nursing sensitive indicator? group of answer choices structure indicator. process indicator. outcome indicator. standard indicator.
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how would the nurse respond to the parents of a newborn with phenylketonuria who ask how long will our child have to be on this diet
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a vitamin d deficiency in childhood may result in which disease characterized by inadequate mineralization of the skeleton? a. rickets b. osteomalacia c. osteoporosis d. kyphosis
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the home health nurse is caring for a client with scabies. when instructing on the proper procedure to wash preworn contaminated clothing, which nursing instruction is essential?
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the nurse is caring for a client 1 week after the client experienced a spinal cord injury at the t3 level. which short-term goal is appropriate in planning care for this client?
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ketoconazole is prescribed for a client with a diagnosis of candidiasis. which interventions should the nurse include when administering this medication? select all that apply.
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A nurse is preparing to perform hand hygiene. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Adjust the water temperature to feel hot. B. Apply 4 to 5 mL of liquid soap to the hands. C. Hold the hands higher than the elbows. D. Rub hands and arms to dry.
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you volunteer at a children's hospital a little boy who has only been able to see in black and white his entire life is undergoing an operation tomorrow
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the doctor prescribed 100 mg, available is 1,000 mcg/0.5 ml. how many ml should be administered to the patient?
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the health care provider has ordered oral calcium for a client. the nurse understands that this medication is used to treat or manage which conditions? (select all that apply.)
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