🦺 Safety
A nurse is preparing to transfer a client from the bed to a wheelchair. What safety action should the nurse take first?
What is lock the wheelchair brakes?
A nurse prepares to administer insulin and another nurse is required to verify the dose before administration. What is this type of check called?
What is an independent double-check
A 2-month-old infant suddenly turns toward a loud sound. What newborn reflex is being demonstrated?
What is the Moro reflex?
A client with hyperthyroidism reports heat intolerance and weight loss. What endocrine disorder is most likely present?
What is hyperthyroidism?
This civil rights leader was diagnosed with a chronic skin condition called vitiligo, which causes loss of skin pigmentation.
Who is Michael Jackson?
A confused client repeatedly attempts to get out of bed without assistance despite fall precautions. What is the priority nursing intervention?
What is initiate a bed alarm and increase observation?
A client taking warfarin has black tarry stools and an INR of 6.2. What medication should the nurse anticipate administering to reverse this complication?
What is vitamin K?
A toddler repeatedly says “no” and insists on doing tasks independently. According to Erikson, what developmental stage is this?
What is autonomy?
A client with diabetes has Kussmaul respirations. This is an expected complication of what condition?
What is diabetic ketoacidosis?
This former first lady of the United States was known for her visible battle with Graves disease, an autoimmune hyperthyroid disorder.
Who is Barbara Bush?
A nurse receives report on four clients. One client has chest pain rated 8/10, another has blood glucose of 52 mg/dL, another is requesting pain medication, and another needs discharge teaching. Which client should the nurse assess first?
What is the client with blood glucose of 52 mg/dL?
A nurse is preparing to administer IV potassium chloride. What is the most important nursing action before administration?
What is assess urine output and renal function?
A nurse assesses a 12-month-old infant who cannot sit unsupported or pull to stand. What is the priority nursing interpretation?
What is possible developmental delay requiring further evaluation?
A client with type 1 diabetes reports sweating, shakiness, and confusion. The client is conscious and able to swallow. What is the nurse’s priority initial intervention?
What is administer 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates (oral glucose)?
This famous singer and actress lived with multiple sclerosis, a progressive autoimmune neurological disorder affecting movement and coordination.
Who is Selma Blair?
A nurse discovers that a client identification band does not match the medication administration record before giving medications. What is the nurse’s priority action?
What is stop the medication administration until the client’s identity is verified?
A client is prescribed metoprolol. Before administration, the nurse notes a blood pressure of 88/54 mmHg and heart rate of 52/min. What is the nurse’s priority action?
What is hold the medication and notify the provider?
Stranger anxiety/danger
A client develops tetany after thyroid surgery. What electrolyte imbalance should the nurse suspect?
What is hypocalcemia?
This world-famous artist had significant visual impairment from retinal disease later in life, which influenced the style and abstraction of their final works.
Who is Claude Monet?
A nurse is caring for four clients:
Which client should the nurse assess first?
What is the client with new onset confusion and oxygen saturation of 88%?
A client taking sildenafil for erectile dysfunction is prescribed nitroglycerin for chest pain. What life-threatening complication is the nurse most concerned about?
What is severe hypotension?
A preschool-age child believes their thoughts caused another child to become sick. According to Piaget, what type of thinking is this?
What is magical thinking?
A client with SIADH has confusion, headache, and seizures. What electrolyte imbalance is causing these symptoms?
What is hyponatremia?
This Nobel Prize-winning author experienced episodes of bipolar disorder and alcohol dependence, which heavily influenced both writing style and personal life.
Who is Ernest Hemingway?