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

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to parents of a 3-year-old who was hospitalized for severe croup. In the event of a future croup attack, what non-pharmacological intervention can the parents do at home?

Contraindications for administering an enema include all of the following EXCEPT

A patient with a total hip replacement requires certain equipment for recovery. Which of the following will assist the patient with activities of daily living (ADL)?

The nurse is providing education for a client who has just been prescribed a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit for relief of chronic back pain. Which of the following instructions to the client is correct?

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

After a high school athlete sustains a fractured femur during a competition, a full leg plaster cast is applied. When the nurse provides discharge instructions to the athlete and their parents six hours later, which statement by the athlete indicates a need for further education?

A client with a severe ankle sprain will be using crutches. Which of the following indicates that the crutches have been fitted correctly?

When instructing a patient with Addison's disease about nutrition, the healthcare provider should NOT recommend which of the following dietary modifications?

Of the following positions, which one facilitates maximum air exchange?

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

Before administering a scheduled 300 ml enteral feeding bolus to a comatose adult client, the nurse aspirates 100 mL of gastric residual volume. Which nursing action is MOST appropriate?

Despite frequent turning and skin assessment, occasional urinary incontinence has caused a bedridden resident to develop a reddened and tender area on the coccyx. The resident weighs 192 pounds. Which pressure-relieving device should be used for the client?

Before administering a soap suds enema, which position is appropriate for the client?

The nurse is educating the parents of a young child with a recent diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The nurse tells the parents that the child will be at risk for which vitamin deficiencies?

A father brings his 6-month-old son and 3year-old daughter for their routine check-ups. What is the nurse's best strategy?

A client has a nephrostomy tube. When the nurse assists the client to ambulate, which is the best way to keep the tube safe?

The nurse is educating a client with cardiac disease who is taking furosemide and digoxin about eating foods rich in potassium. The client states, "I know need potassium, but I get tired of eating bananas." The nurse then suggests choosing any of the following foods EXCEPT

A primigravida client comes to the prenatal clinic after missing three periods. After her pregnancy has been confirmed, the client tells the nurse that her last period started on June 10. Using Naegele's Rule, what is the client's estimated date of delivery (EDD)?

The nurse calculates the 1-minute Apgar score for a neonate with the following: 1. Respiratory effort: slow; 2. heart rate: 120 bpm; 3. muscle tone: some flexion of extremities; 4. reflex irritability: vigorous; 5. skin color: body pink, blue extremities. What score does the nurse assign?

While providing pre-operative education to a client, the nurse explains that the client will return from surgery with a sequential compression device (SCD). Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most correct?

During a routine check-up, a client asks the nurse to suggest a breakfast that can help prevent constipation. Which of the following would be the best food choices?

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?

A nurse working at a community health fair is administering intramuscular injections of influenza vaccine. Which injection technique will avoid leakage into subcutaneous tissue?

During assessment, the home health nurse learns that the client has a fecal impaction. Before proceeding to manually remove the stool, what is the nurse's PRIORITY?

A client in the Emergency Department is experiencing the "fight-or-flight" response, a sympathetic nervous system reaction. Which of the following will the nurse expect to observe?