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His psychosocial developmental theory includes the id, ego, & super ego:
Who is Freud?
100
Erikson's stage from birth to 18 months
What is trust vs. mistrust?
100
The nurse has a prescription to give ear drops to a 2-year-old child. This is how the nurse will instill them:
What is pulling the pinna of the ear down and back?
100
A client calls the physician's office to schedule an appointment because a home pregnancy test was performed and the results were positive. The nurse determines that the home pregnancy test identified the presence of this in the urine:
What is Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
100
The nurse has been caring for a client with a diagnosis of depression. The client says to the nurse, "I wish you would just be my friend." The appropriate response by the nurse is:
What is “Our relationship is a therapeutic and helping one.”
200
A client being seen in an ambulatory clinic for an unrelated complaint has a butterfly rash noted across the nose. The nurse interprets that this finding is consistent with early manifestations of which of this
What is Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
200
The nurse caring for a 7-year-old child who is suspected of having seizures. He believes they are episodes of absence seizures when the mother says this:
What are "sometimes he just has a blank expression."
200
The client with pancreatitis is being weaned from parenteral nutrition (PN). The client asks the nurse why the PN cannot just be stopped. The nurse responds to the client that a complication could occur with sudden termination of PN formula
What is rebound hypoglycemia?
200
The nurse is teaching a pregnant client about the physiological effects and hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy. She explains the purpose of estrogen.
What is it stimulates uterine development to provide an environment for the fetus and stimulates the breasts to prepare for lactation.
200
The nurse who is reviewing the record of a client admitted to the mental health unit notes that the client was admitted by voluntary status, which indicates that:
What is the client has the right to demand and obtain release from the hospital?
300
The client has been diagnosed with paronychia. The nurse understands that this is a disorder of the
What are nails?
300
The nurse caring for an infant with a diagnosis of hydrocephalus suspects increased ICP if this is noted
What is increased ICP
300
A client is scheduled for insertion of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) and the nurse explains the advantages of this catheter. The client asks how long it can stay in:
What is short term, but some have lasted for up to a year with proper care?
300
The rubella vaccine has been prescribed for a new mother. The postpartum nurse provides what information about the vaccine to the client:
What is “You should not become pregnant for 1 to 3 months after the administration of the vaccine.”
400
The client is diagnosed with a full-thickness burn. The nurse understands that which of the following structural areas of the skin is involved
What is Epidermis, entire dermis, and epithelial portion of subcutaneous fat
400
The nurse reviews the plan of care for a child with Reye's syndrome. The nurse prioritizes the nursing interventions included in the plan and prepares to monitor for:
What is increased ICP?
400
The nurse is providing care to a client with continuous tube feedings through a nasogastric (NG) tube. The nurse should hang a new bag at least this often:
What is 24 hours?
400
The nurse is collecting data from a client during the first prenatal visit. The client is anxious to know the gender of the fetus and asks the nurse when she will be able to know. The nurse responds:
What is 13-16 weeks?
400
The day nurses in a psychiatric unit are receiving report from the night shift. While this is occurring, a client approaches the nurses' station, becomes very loud and offensive, and demands to be seen by the physician immediately. The appropriate nursing intervention is:
What is offer to assist the client to an examination room until the physician is notified.
500
A client who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from working on an automobile in a closed garage has a carbon monoxide level of 15%. The nurse would anticipate observing this color of skin
What is Flushed?
500
The nurse is assisting in developing a plan of care for a child who will be returning from the operating room following a tonsillectomy. The nurse plans to place the child in this position on return from the operating room:
What is side lying?
500
A nurse is making initial rounds on the nursing unit to check the condition of assigned clients. The nurse notes that a client's intravenous (IV) site is cool, pale, and swollen, and the solution is not infusing. The nurse interprets this complication has been experienced by the client:
What is infiltration?
500
The nurse is collecting data from a client seen in the health care clinic for a first prenatal visit. The nurse asks the client when the first day of her last menstrual period was and the client reports February 9, 2017. Using Nägele's rule, the nurse determines that the estimated date of confinement (delivery) is:
What is November 16, 2017?
500
A mental health nurse who has been meeting with a client with a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder is in the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship. The nurse notes that the client has been quiet and withdrawn and interprets the client's behavior as:
What is normal behavior that can occur during termination?