A nurse is caring for an older adult following hip surgery. Which of the following serious complications would the nurse attempt to avoid by encouraging use of the incentive spirometer?
A) Hypertension
B) DVT
C) Pneumonia
D) Asthma attack
C
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Which of the following patients is most at risk for developing hospital-acquired pneumonia?
A) 32-year-old pregnant woman hospitalized for placenta previa. B) 70-year-old male patient hospitalized after a right-sided stroke. C) 45-year-old male patient hospitalized with broken pelvis. D) 75-year-old woman hospitalized after right mastectomy.
The nurse cares for a client with multiple myeloma. Which assessment finding is the priority for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?
1. Pain 4/10 after intravenous morphine dose 2. Mild intermittent confusion and drowsiness 3. Moderate joint pain and erythema 4. Overnight diaphoresis requiring a bed change
The nurse prepares to assess for the Trousseau and Chvostek signs in a client. For which health problem is the nurse assessing this client?
a. Anemia b. Hypokalemia c. Hypocalcemia d. Hypophosphatemia
The nurse who is taking a sexual history from a patient should:
1. Ask questions that the patient can answer with "yes" or "no". 2. Ask mostly open-ended questions. 3. Have the patient fill out a comprehensive questionnaire and review it after the patient leaves. 4. Try not to make much direct eye contact.