A bone mineral analysis reveals that a patient who is postmenopausal

Question A bone mineral analysis reveals that a patient who is postmenopausalhas severe osteoporosis. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the patient’s family to ensure a safe environment for the patient? A.      “Disinfect the bathroom weekly.”B.      “Carpet floor surfaces.”C.       “Install handrails on stairways.”D.      “Keep the lights dim.”Which of the following activities would the nurse likely choose to implement in response to a nursing diagnosis of Activity Intolerance related to lack of energy conservation? A.      Encourage the client to perform all tasks early in the day.B.      Encourage the client to alternate periods of rest and activity throughout the day.C.       Administer narcotics to promote pain relief and rest.D.      Instruct the client to not perform daily hygienic care until activity tolerance improves.A client has a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. She has attached herself to one nurse and refuses to speak with other staff members. She tells the nurse that the other nurses are mean, withhold her medication, and mistreat her. The staff is discussing this problem at their weekly conference. Which intervention would be most appropriate for the nursing staff to implement? A.      Provide an unstructured environment for the client.B.      Rotate the nurses who are assigned to the client.C.       Ignore the client’s behaviors.D.      Bend unit rules to meet the client’s needs.A client’s chest tube accidentally disconnects from the drainage tube when she turns onto her side. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A.              Notify the physician.B.      Clamp the chest tube.C.       Raise the level of the drainage system.D.      Reconnect the tube.A nurse works on a medical-surgical unit where nurses work on 12-client pods. Each pod is staffed by two registered nurses. When one of the nurses leaves the unit, the remaining nurse cares for all 12 clients. If she needs help, she can call the agency’s in-house resource nurse. One evening when a coworker left the unit, the remaining nurse, who was making rounds on the departed nurse’s clients, found medications left at bedsides and a client with a blood-draw tourniquet remaining on his arm. In addressing the problems, the nurse should: A.      inform the nurse-supervisor right away.B.      correct the problems and submit a written report.C.       speak to the coworker when she returns to the unit. D. ask for a meeting with the coworker and a manager. The nurse is caring for a client with a history of falls. The first priority when caring for a client at risk for falls is: A.        placing the call light for easy access.B.      keeping the bed at the lowest position possible.C.       instructing the client not to get out of bed without assistance.D.      keeping the bedpan available so that the client doesn’t have to get out of bed.Which of the following nursing interventions should have the highest priority during the first hour after the admission of a client with cholecystitis who is experiencing pain, nausea, and vomiting? A.      Administering pain medication.B.      Completing the admission history.C.       Maintaining hydration.D.      Teaching about planned diagnostic tests.Given:pH = 7.30 CO2 = 75 HCO3 = 22 A. Respiratory Acidosis B. Respiratory Alkalosis C. Metabolic Acidosis D. Metabolic Alkalosis Is this Compensated, Uncompensated or Partially Compensated? A. CompensatedB. UncompensatedC. Partially CompensatedGiven:pH = 7.36 CO2 = 32 HCO3 = 20 A. Respiratory AcidosisB. Respiratory AlkalosisC. Metabolic AlkalosisD. Metabolic AcidosisIs this Compensated, Uncompensated or Partially Compensated? A. Compensated B. Uncompensated C. Partially Compensated  Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)