When caring for a client with diabetic neuropathy, what sign should the nurse monitor
the client for?
A) Lack of sensation
B) Weight gain
C) Temperature elevation
D) Somnolence
A
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A 69-year-old woman has been diagnosed with angina pectoris, and her primary care provider has prescribed nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia). After administering a dose of the drug at 08:00, the nurse should anticipate maximum effect at what time?
A) Between 08:30 and 09:00 B) 09:00 to 10:00 C) Between 12:00 and 14:00 D) 11:30 to 12:30
While caring for a patient receiving thrombolytic therapy for a pulmonary emboli, the nurse recognizes that the best way to assess the patient's oxygenation status is by:
A) Obtaining an arterial blood gas B) Monitoring pulse oximetry readings C) Obtaining a chest x-ray D) Monitoring incentive spirometry volumes
How should an infant be positioned after a feeding?
a. On the stomach b. On the right side c. On the left side d. On the back
The nurse enters the patient's room and finds that the patient is not breathing and has no pulse. The patient does not have a do-not-resuscitate order. What would the nurse's most immediate action be?
a. Call the cardiac/respiratory arrest team. b. Begin CPR. c. Call a co-worker for help. d. Get the crash cart.