Respiratory & Cardiac
What evidence-based intervention helps reduce COPD exacerbations at home?
What is flu vaccine? What is Pneumonia vaccine?
What is avoid triggers?
What lifestyle intervention is most effective in preventing type 2 diabetes progression?
What is weight management? What is exercise? What is lifestyle change?
What dietary teaching helps prevent recurrent kidney stones?
What is increase fluid intake?
Which strategy reduces fall risk in Parkinson’s disease?
What is use AD?
What is remove hazards?
Which measure best prevents skin breakdown in immobile clients?
What is Reposition every 2 hours?
What is pressure-reducing devices?
A client with chronic heart failure reports sleeping on three pillows to breathe. What is this symptom called?
What is Orthopnea?
A client with Type 1 diabetes is sick with the flu. What teaching should the nurse reinforce?
What is continue insulin? What is checking blood glucose more frequently?
A client with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) reports difficulty starting urination. What medication is commonly prescribed?
What is Tamsulosin (alpha-blocker)?
A client with multiple sclerosis reports fatigue that worsens in the afternoon. Which nursing teaching is most appropriate?
What is Schedule rest periods? What is avoid excessive heat to reduce fatigue ?
Which finding suggests hyponatremia in a CKD client?
What is Confusion? What is weakness?
A client with asthma uses an albuterol inhaler several times each night. What does this indicate?
What is poorly controlled asthma?
A client with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine. What teaching is essential?
What is take the medication daily in the morning before food?
A client with cirrhosis is prescribed lactulose. Which finding shows the medication is effective?
What is improved mental status and decreased ammonia levels?
Which intervention relieves stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis?
What is a Warm shower? What is gentle exercise?
A client with chronic kidney disease is prescribed a phosphate binder. What teaching should the nurse provide?
What is Take the medication with meals to reduce phosphate absorption?
A client with chronic heart failure has new 3+ edema and a weight gain of 6 pounds in a week. What is the nurse’s priority intervention?
What is notifying the provider?
A client with Type 2 diabetes has a blood glucose of 48 mg/dL and is awake but shaky. What is the nurse’s first action?
What is 15 g of simple carbohydrates (e.g., juice)?
A CKD client has potassium 6.2 mEq/L. What is the priority?
What is Notify provider?
Which action is priority when a Parkinson’s client has trouble swallowing?
What is assist the client to sit upright during meals?
Client receiving IV potassium reports burning at the site. First action?
What is Stop the infusion and assess?
A client with COPD is drowsy, has a respiratory rate of 8/min, and is on high-flow oxygen. What should the nurse do first?
What is support ventilation? What is notify RT?
A client recovering from thyroidectomy reports muscle twitching and tingling around the mouth. Which complication should the nurse suspect?
What is hypocalcemia?
Due to possible injury to the parathyroid glands
A client with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis reports chest pain and shortness of breath during treatment. What is the nurse’s immediate action?
What is stop dialysis and assess the client for possible complications?
A client with Parkinson’s disease is prescribed carbidopa-levodopa. Which finding shows the medication is effective?
What is Improved ability to perform voluntary movements and activities of daily living?
Cirrhosis client with ascites becomes short of breath. Immediate intervention?
What is sit client up? What is high Fowler’s position?