How should the nurse position Ms. Waters for palpation of the breast and axillae?
A) Supine with arms at her side
B) Supine with arms over her head
C) Supine with arm over her head and pillow under shoulder of side being examined
D) Supine with arm over her head and a pillow under shoulder opposite side being examined
C
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The nurse is caring for an asthmatic patient prescribed zoledronic acid. What important question should the nurse ask this patient?
A) "Can you take aspirin without experiencing any bad effects?" B) "Are you taking theophylline to treat your asthma?" C) "Do you have a history of diarrhea?" D) "Are you taking digoxin?"
A young teenager was habitually engaging in binge drinking with friends on weekends. Which of the following would be a long-term concern of this behavior?
a. He might have to drive to get together with them and then drive home after drinking. b. Legal drug use almost always precedes use of illegal drugs. c. Obesity is a major health problem, and alcohol is very high in calories. d. The teenager's parents are obviously a dysfunctional family.
The charge nurse finished assessing the clients. In making assignments, which would be a priority?
a. Assign a nursing assistant to stay with a preoperative surgical client who was crying b. Assign a licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/VN) to start an intravenous line in a client who was bleeding rectally c. Assign an LPN/VN to perform an initial assessment of a newly admitted client d. Assign a nursing assistant to remove stitches from a postoperative client who is preparing to be discharged
________ If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).