NCLEX Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient has taken metaproterenol (Alupent). What is the nurse's priority action? - Monitoring for heart rate >100 beats/min A patient is prescribed ipratropium (Atrovent) and cromolyn sodium (Intal). What will the nurse teach the patient? - Take the ipratropium (Atrovent) at least 5 minutes before the cromolyn (Intal)." A patient taking an oral theophylline drug is due for her next dose and has a blood pressure of 100/50 mm Hg and a heart rate of 110 bpm. The patient is irritable. W...

A 32-year-old patient has a stroke resulting from a ruptured aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Which intervention will be included in the care plan? a. Applying intermittent pneumatic compression stockings b. Assisting to dangle on edge of bed and assess for dizziness c. Encouraging patient to cough and deep breathe every 4 hours d. Inserting an oropharyngeal airway to prevent airway obstruction - a. Applying intermittent pneumatic compression stockings Rationale: The patient with a ...

NCLEX Practice Questions- All Clinical Reasoning Units Questions and Answers.

When selecting an NCLEX answer or determining the order of priority what should you remember or use and what is the exception? : Use the ABC rule: Airway breathing, and circulation. The exception to the rule is with actual CPR, use C-A-B for CPR. Also remember safety first and acute before chronic. If the pt. is not in distress then you assess. If the pt is in distress then you should do something. If the pt has diaphorisis you should always do something. How should you address questio...

A nurse is assigned to care for a client with chronic renal failure who is undergoing hemodialysis through an internal AV fistula in the RA. Which intervention should the nurse implement in caring for the client? SATA a. Assessing the radial pulse in the right extremity b. Using the LA ti take BP readings c. Drawing pre-dialysis blood specimens from the LA d. Assessing the area over the AV fistula for a bruit and three each shift e. Placing a pressure dressing over the site after each d...

After receiving report at the start of the evening shift, which of the following clients should the nurse attend to first? (a) A 34-year-old man undergoing treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma with a potassium level of 7.5 mEq/L. (b) A 21-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia with pain of 6 on a scale of 1-10. (c) A 55-year-old woman with ovarian cancer waiting to be discharged. (d) A 72-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a pulse oximetry of 96% on room a...

A 73-year-old patient who sustained a right hip fracture in a fall requests pain medication from the nurse. Based on his injury, which type of pain is this patient most likely experiencing? 1) Phantom 2) Visceral 3) Deep somatic 4) Referred : Answer: 3) Deep somatic Rationale: Deep somatic pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. Therefore, a hip fracture causes deep somatic pain. Phantom pain is pain that is perceived to originate from a part that w...

The charge nurse has received a change of shift report on the following laboring clients. The nurse should give priority for treatment to a A. Client who is 41 weeks pregnant, G2P1, pushing, facial presentation. B. Client who is 39 weeks pregnant, G3P2, amniotomy performed, thin, green fluid. C. Client who is 38 weeks pregnant, G1P0, oxytocin infusing, no cervical dilation in 3 hours. D. Client who is 28 weeks pregnant, G2P1, uterine contractions every 5 minutes, 4 centimeters dilated....

NCLEX Child Health- GI Questions with Complete Solutions

NCLEX #501-550 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) NO.501 A family is experiencing changes in their lifestyle in many ways. The invalid grandmother has moved in with them. The couple have a 2-year-old son by their marriage, and the wife has two children by her previous marriage. The older children are in high school. In applying systems theory to this family, it is important for the nurse to remember which of the following principles? A. The parts of a system are only minima...