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Logan Scaling

about 9 hours ago

A nurse determines that the patient's condition has improved and has met expected outcomes. Which step of the nursing process is the nurse exhibiting?

A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation

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Ralph Hulse

about 9 hours ago

Which interventions are appropriate for a patient with diabetes and poor wound healing? (Select all that apply.)

A) Perform dressing changes twice a day as ordered.
B) Teach the patient about signs and symptoms of infection.
C) Instruct the family about how to perform dressing changes.
D) Gently refocus patient from discussing body image changes.
E) Administer medications to control the patient's blood sugar as ordered.

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Sneha Yadav

about 9 hours ago

After assessing the patient and identifying the need for headache relief, the nurse administers acetaminophen for the patient's headache. Which action by the nurse is priority for this patient?

A) Eliminate headache from the nursing care plan.
B) Direct the nursing assistive personnel to ask if the headache is relieved.
C) Reassess the patient's pain level in 30 minutes.
D) Revise the plan of care.

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Jehoshaphat Oneside

about 9 hours ago

A new nurse asks the preceptor to describe the primary purpose of evaluation. Which statement made by the nursing preceptor is most accurate?

A) "An evaluation helps you determine whether all nursing interventions were completed."
B) "During evaluation, you determine when to downsize staffing on nursing units."
C) "Nurses use evaluation to determine the effectiveness of nursing care."
D) "Evaluation eliminates unnecessary paperwork and care planning."

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Nickendra Mcknight

about 10 hours ago

The nurse establishes trust and talks with a school-aged patient before administering an injection. Which type of implementation skill is the nurse using?

A) Cognitive
B) Interpersonal
C) Psychomotor
D) Judgmental

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Kaylee Martinez

about 10 hours ago

Vital signs for a patient reveal a high blood pressure of 187/100. Orders state to notify the health care provider for diastolic blood pressure greater than 90. What is the nurse's first action?

A) Follow the clinical protocol for a stroke.
B) Review the most recent lab results for the patient's potassium level.
C) Assess the patient for other symptoms or problems, and then notify the health care provider.
D) Administer an antihypertensive medication from the stock supply, and then notify the health care provider.

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Prashant Kulkarni

about 10 hours ago

A nurse is preparing to carry out interventions. Which resources will the nurse make sure are available? (Select all that apply.)

A) Equipment
B) Safe environment
C) Confidence
D) Assistive personnel
E) Creativity

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Stephen Sotelo

about 10 hours ago

The nurse is intervening for a patient that has a risk for a urinary infection. Which direct care nursing intervention is most appropriate?

A) Teaches proper handwashing technique
B) Properly cleans the patient's toilet
C) Transports urine specimen to the lab
D) Informs the oncoming nurse during hand-off

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Aniesha Sharil

about 10 hours ago

A patient visiting with family members in the waiting area tells the nurse "I don't feel good, especially in the stomach." What should the nurse do?

A) Request that the family leave, so the patient can rest.
B) Ask the patient to return to the room, so the nurse can inspect the abdomen.
C) Ask the patient when the last bowel movement was and to lie down on the sofa.
D) Tell the patient that the dinner tray will be ready in 15 minutes and that may help the stomach feel better.

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Olivia Farley

about 10 hours ago

Which action should the nurse take first during the initial phase of implementation?

A) Determine patient outcomes and goals.
B) Prioritize patient's nursing diagnoses.
C) Evaluate interventions.
D) Reassess the patient.

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Mateo Sullivan

about 10 hours ago

A new nurse is working in a unit that uses interdisciplinary collaboration. Which action will the nurse take?

A) Act as a leader of the health care team.
B) Develop good communication skills.
C) Work solely with nurses.
D) Avoid conflict.

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aparajita gupta

about 11 hours ago

The nurse is caring for a patient who requires a complex dressing change. While in the patient's room, the nurse decides to change the dressing. Which action will the nurse take just before changing the dressing?

A) Gathers and organizes needed supplies
B) Decides on goals and outcomes for the patient
C) Assesses the patient's readiness for the procedure
D) Calls for assistance from another nursing staff member

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Paxton Blackburn

about 11 hours ago

A patient recovering from a leg fracture after a fall reports having dull pain in the affected leg and rates it as a 7 on a 0 to 10 scale. The patient is not able to walk around in the room with crutches because of leg discomfort. Which nursing intervention is priority?

A) Assist the patient to walk in the room with crutches.
B) Obtain a walker for the patient.
C) Consult physical therapy.
D) Administer pain medication.

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Yasser Shaikh

about 11 hours ago

Which action will the nurse take after the plan of care for a patient is developed?

A) Place the original copy in the chart, so it cannot be tampered with or revised.
B) Communicate the plan to all health care professionals involved in the patient's care.
C) File the plan of care in the administration office for legal examination.
D) Send the plan of care to quality assurance for review.

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Garima Sharma

about 11 hours ago

A patient has reduced muscle strength following a left-sided stroke and is at risk for falling. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nursing diagnostic statement Risk for falls?

A) Keep all side rails down at all times.
B) Encourage patient to remain in bed most of the shift.
C) Place patient in room away from the nurses' station if possible.
D) Assist patient into and out of bed every 4 hours or as tolerated.

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Deshanta Jefferson

about 11 hours ago

Which action indicates a nurse is using critical thinking for implementation of nursing care to patients?

A) Determines whether an intervention is correct and appropriate for the given situation
B) Reads over the steps and performs a procedure despite lack of clinical competency
C) Establishes goals for a particular patient without assessment
D) Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions

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Arooba Mustafa

about 11 hours ago

The standing orders for a patient include acetaminophen 650 mg every 4 hours prn for headache. After assessing the patient, the nurse identifies the need for headache relief and determines that the patient has not had acetaminophen in the past 4 hours. Which action will the nurse take next?

A) Administer the acetaminophen.
B) Notify the health care provider to obtain a verbal order.
C) Direct the nursing assistive personnel to give the acetaminophen.
D) Perform a pain assessment only after administering the acetaminophen.

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laith al enouz

about 12 hours ago

The nurse is teaching a new nurse about protocols. Which information from the new nurse indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

A) Protocols are guidelines to follow that replace the nursing care plan.
B) Protocols assist the clinician in making decisions and choosing interventions for specific health care problems or conditions.
C) Protocols are policies designating each nurse's duty according to standards of care and a code of ethics.
D) Protocols are prescriptive order forms that help individualize the plan of care.

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Mohammad Qadomi

about 12 hours ago

A nurse is providing nursing care to patients after completing a care plan from nursing diagnoses. In which step of the nursing process is the nurse?

A) Assessment
B) Planning
C) Implementation
D) Evaluation

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Cecilie Anderson

about 12 hours ago

A nurse is completing a care plan. Which intervention is most appropriate for the nursing diagnostic statement Impaired skin integrity related to shearing forces?

A) Administer pain medication every 4 hours as needed.
B) Turn the patient every 2 hours, even hours.
C) Monitor vital signs, especially rhythm.
D) Keep the bed side rails up at all times.