As a nurse, what is the best method of assessing if a client has understood the teaching regarding asthma?
Answer: It is important that patient should understand the teaching plan regarding the asthma. So, for this explaining patient regarding the use of salbutamol. The patient describe that salbutamol should be only taken when there are symptoms of asthma. The patient also added that smoking may trigger the attack of asthma.
As a nurse, what is the best method of assessing if a client has understood the...
A nurse is assessing a client whose therapy has included bed rest for several weeks. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority? Musculoskeletal weakness Loss of appetite Increase heart rate during physical activity Left lower extremity tenderness A nurse is assessing a client’s ability to balance. Which of the following actions is appropriate when the nurse conducts a Romberg test? Ask the client to extend her arms in front of her body. Ask the client...
a nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus prior to performing a blood glucose test. which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia
A nurse is assessing for compartment syndrome in a client who has a short leg cast. which of the following findings should the nurse identify as manifestation of this condition?
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who has major depressive disorder. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? (Exhibit) Encourage the client to verbalize feelings. Implement seizure precaution for the client. Administer ondansetron to the client for nausea. Obtain the client’s weight. A home health nurse is completing screenings for elder abuse during client visits. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of potential elder abuse? A client...
42. A nurse is assessing a client who has meningitis. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a positive Kernig’s sign? A. After stroking the lateral area of his foot, the client’s toes contract and draw together. B. After hip flexion, the client is unable to extend his leg completely without pain. C. The client’s voluntary movement is not coordinated. D. The client reports pain and stiffness when flexing his neck.
the nurse is documenting the reason a client is at the clinic. the best method for the nurse to document this information is to. A. use the clients own words B. paraphrase the clients complaint c.document only objective findings d.use only medical terminology
. A nurse is assessing a client who has bipolar disorder and whose mother brought her to the emergency department. Which of the following is the highest priority finding? a. The client reports not attending group therapy. b. The client reports not taking medication for the past 2 weeks. c. The client speaks to the nurse in a demanding tone. d. The client reports sleeping 2 to 3 hr per night.
The nurse is assessing a neonate born to a client with diabetes. The nurse finds that the neonate weighs 5 kg and has a round face. Which interventions implemented by the nurse help to prevent complications in the newborn? Select all that apply. Select all that apply Monitoring cardiac functioning Monitoring serum bilirubin levels Monitoring plasma calcium levels Monitoring neurologic functioning Monitoring thyroxine hormone level
A home health nurse is assessing a client who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and has had recent weight loss. Which of the following is the priority admission date for the nurse to obtain? Changes in appetite Prescribed medications Swallowing ability Daily fluid intake A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for piperacillin/tazobactam 3.75 g intermittent IV bolus Q6H to infuse over 30 min. Available is piperacillin/tazobactam 3.75 g in 50 mL 0.9% sodium chloride....
A nurse in an inpatient mental health facility is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. Which of the following clinical findings is the nurse's priority? Insomnia Urinary hesitancy Headache High fever O000