PN Domain 3: Basic Care and Comfort (Quiz 1)

A nursing home resident tells the nurse on the day shift, "No one answered my call light last night! I called and called, but one of them told me they had other residents to care for. I'm so sick, but no one cares." What is the nurse's best response?

When providing postmortem care for a patient who will be an eye donor, which action is most appropriate?

After their 12-year-old daughter is prescribed a brace for her scoliosis, the nurse provides instruction to the parents. Which statement by the mother indicates a need for more education?

For a client with a surgical wound, which of the following meals will best promote healing?

A client who just had a right total knee replacement tells the nurse that he can't lift his right ankle, and the top of his right foot feels numb. The nurse suspects which of these postoperative complications?

A nurse is administering an enema solution to a client. The client tells the nurse that he feels pain and cramping in his abdomen. What is the nurse's BEST action?

A client receiving chemotherapy has a poor appetite, so a liquid nutritional supplement is recommended. What is the BEST time for the client to drink the supplement?

The nurse is instructing a client with a new ileostomy on when to empty their pouch. Which of the following instructions is correct?

A client receiving chemotherapy is experiencing stomatitis. What should the nurse offer the client?

Following abdominal surgery, a client tells the nurse that he can't follow post-op instructions on coughing because of pain at the incision site. Which of the following is the BEST way to help reduce the client's discomfort?

A pediatric patient has been admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of right lower lobe (RLL) pneumonia. When auscultating the RLL, which sound should the nurse expect to hear?

Which of the following assessment findings is consistent with an extracellular fluid volume deficit?

Which skin care instruction is correct for a male client receiving head and neck radiation therapy?

A client with diabetes insipidus has urine output described as

One of the nurse's patients has a nasogastric (NG) tube for tube feedings and medications. Which nursing action is appropriate when caring for this patient?

During an initial client assessment, which of the following techniques will the nurse use to gather subjective data?

A pregnant client comes to the prenatal clinic for her first visit. The nurse notes that this is the client's third pregnancy. Four years ago, she delivered a healthy boy at 38 weeks, and two years ago, she delivered a healthy girl at 35 weeks. Using the gravida/para system to record the client's obstetrical history, the nurse will document

A child with a new diagnosis of celiac disease is being discharged. The nurse provides education to the parents, including appropriate nutrition for their child. The nurse will instruct the parents to follow a

An unconscious trauma patient is admitted to the ICU. The health care provider (HCP) prescribes enteral feedings via the nasogastric (NG) tube. Before the nurse administers a formula feeding, which finding by the nurse requires IMMEDIATE action?

The tool that predicts the risk of developing a hospital- or facility-acquired pressure ulcer or injury is called the

A patient diagnosed with Crohn's disease has a new colostomy. When assessing the patient's stoma, which of these would alert the nurse that the stoma has retracted?

Before a nurse implements a bladder retraining program for an incontinent client, what is the FIRST action that the nurse should take?

A client with Stage III lung cancer reports that he has nausea and loss of appetite caused by the chemotherapy. What should the nurse recommend to promote adequate nutrition?

During the admission process, a client tells the nurse that he is lacto-vegetarian. The nurse knows that this means he cannot eat

The nurse is preparing a patient for a total colectomy and the placement of an ileostomy. The patient asks where the stoma will be located. The nurse identifies which of the following areas as the correct stoma site?