Which foods would you encourage for your client who has difficulty swallowing?
1. chunky soups
2. milk
3. lukewarm foods
4. warm or cold flavorful foods
ANS: 4
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A patient awaiting a kidney transplant has O blood type. The nurse would explain that the patient's kidney can come from someone with which blood type?
1. Only O 2. B or O 3. A or O 4. A, B, or O
The nurse is caring for a 2-year-old girl in a bilateral brace with tibia vara. The parents are upset by their toddler's limited mobility. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "If you are noncompliant, your daughter could develop severe bowing of her legs." B) "It's important to use the brace or your daughter may need surgery." C) "You are doing a great job. Let's put our heads together on how to keep her busy." D) "You'll need to accept this, since treatment may be required for several years."
The nurse is assessing a client who is 6 hours postoperative from coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The client's mediastinal tubes are not draining. Which action does the nurse implement at this time?
a. Replace the drainage tubing. b. Check for kinks in the tubing. c. Irrigate the tubing with normal saline. d. Document the finding.
2. The nurse and the nurse manager are discussing Sigma Theta Tau's "8 Skills for a Healthy Career." Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates the nurse is implementing or intends to implement one of these skills? Select all that apply
1. "I enrolled in a new class about personal finances." 2. "I made an appointment to talk to the education department about these new cardiac monitors. I'm tired of new things being forced down our throats every time we turn around." 3. "After I retire, I'm going to take a Spanish class." 4. "Have you read about the new research about pain control for surgical patients? We should see if we could try some of the principles here." 5. "I volunteer as a parish nurse at our church."