Question

358. The medical-surgical nursing unit is short-staffed for the shift for the shift and a registered nurse (RN) from the pediatrie unit has been floated to the nursing unit which client should the nurse assign to the float nurse? A. A 32 year old client newly diagnose with diabetes who needs dietary and medication teaching B. A 56 year old client newly admitted with Guillain-Barre syndrome who has severe leg weakness C. An 88 year old client with dementia who will be transferred to a skilled nursing faculty during the shift D. A 59 year old client who will be returning from surgery following transurethral resection of the prostate 359. A client has experienced a near-drowning event in salt water. The nurse anticipates that the client may experience which complication of this trauma? A. Heart block B. Renal failure C. Pulmonary edema D. Respiratory alkalosis 360. The nurse suspects that hepatotoxcity is developing in a dark-skinned client who is on an antibiotic. In what area of the body should the nurse assess for jaundice? A. Palms of the hands or soles of the feet B. Hard palate of oral cavity C. Sclera D. Conjustivae 361. A client who is 20 weeks' gestation is concerned about how to tell her 3 year old son about her pregnancy. Which statement by the nurse would be best when counseling this client? A. "If he is not pleased with the news of the new baby, you should tell him that you are disappointed in him." B. "Tell him that the he is going to have a lot of responsibilities in helping care for the baby."