Exhibits

The nurse provides education about seizures to the client and asks the client to explain what he understands about his condition.

For each statement click to specify if the client demonstrates an understanding or no understanding. Each row must have one option selected.

A client receiving thyroid replacement therapy following a thyroidectomy is seen in the dinic for a 6 weeks postoperative check-up. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?

The nurse has determined that a client with trigeminal neuralgia has the nursing problem, "Imbalanced nutrition, less than body requirements." Which cause is most likely contributing to the problem?

An adult client is admitted to the medical unit due to rectal bleeding after a colonoscopy in which a polyp was biopsied and cauterized. Which Intervention should the nurse do first?

The nurse assists a client with Parkinson's disease (PD) to ambulate in the hallway. The client appears to "freeze" and then carefully lifts one leg and steps forward. The client tells the nurse of pretending to step over a crack on the floor. How should the nurse respond?

A client with hyperparathyroidism reports a sudden onset of severe flank pain. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

A client is admitted with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular hypertrophy. Which intervention is most likely to avert development of cardiomegaly and improve myocardial contractility?

The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of the incentive spirometer implemented in the client's plan of care. Which outcome statement best describes the effectiveness of the incentive spirometer?

A young adult client involved in a minor motor vehicle collision three weeks ago reports having a headache, blurred vision, vertigo, and nausea. The client's vital signs are within normal limits, and a nutrition history reveals that the client is eating very little because of being concerned about paying for car repairs. Priority nursing care should be based on which nursing problem?

The drainage in the chest tube of a client with emphysema has changed from viscous green to clear watery fluid. Which action is best for the nurse to tak?

A client with a large pleural effusion undergoes a thoracentesis. Following the procedure, which observation warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

Reference Range:

Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) pH [7.35 to 7.45]

PaCO, [35 to 45 mm Hg]

HCO 21 to 28 mEq/L (21 to 28 mmol/L)]

PaO2 [80 to 100 mm Hg]