A nurse working in a rehabilitation unit is caring for a client who has dysphagia and has difficulty swallowing during meals. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the client from aspiration while eating?
add liquid to foods to think consistency
A nurse in a provider's office performs a fecal occult blood test with a positive result on a client. Which of the following clients may have a false positive result?
client who takes an iron supplement
A nurse is caring for a client who is flushed and has temperature of 38.7 C (101.7 F). Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
remove the blankets from the client
A nurse is caring for a client who has a hip fracture and plans to administer a pain medication prior to turning the client. Which of the following ethical principles is thenurse implementing?
beneficence
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently admitted to hospice care and tells the nurse "I am going to die, and my family is hoping for a cure. I am mad that they behave like everything will be fine." Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
you are feeling angry that your family continues to wish for a cure?
A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the medical record of an older adult who report's having nausea and vomiting for the last 48 hrs. Which of the following findings indicate fluid volume deficit? (Select all that apply.)
dry mucous, decreased skin turgor, blood pressure 88/62
A nurse is caring for a client who refuses a prescribed medical procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to act as the client's advocate?
evaluate the client's concerns and communicate them to the provider
A nurse is disinfecting the room of a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following solutions should the nurse use?
chlorine bleach
A nurse is assisting with scoliosis screenings for students at a public school. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of scoliosis?
unequal height of the shoulders
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who follows a vegan diet and is interested in ways to increase protein to promote healing after a recent surgery. Which of the following suggestions is appropriate?
cottage cheese