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Wgu Hesi RN Foundation of Nursing

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Question 1:

A client tells the nurse about starting an aerobic workout program to lose weight and help with insomnia. The client states that it still takes over an hour to fall asleep at night. Which action should the nurse implement?

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A client is admitted with reports of shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, and chest pressure. The healthcare provider prescribes a medication that is unfamiliar to the nurse. When checking the drug handbook, the nurse reads that the prescribed amount is an unusually large dose. Which action should the nurse take?

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Question 3:

When providing health teaching to older adult clients, which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

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The nurse notices a client grimacing while moving from the bed to a chair, but when asked about the pain the client denies having any pain. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

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The nurse is inserting a urinary catheter that has been prescribed for the client. When the tip of the catheter reemerges from the insertion site, which action should the nurse take next?

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When assuming care of a client at 1900, the nurse learns in report that a client with a urinary tract infection had an indwelling urinary catheter removed during the previous shift. Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

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The nurse is caring for a client with a history of neuropathy who reports increasing numbness and tingling in the lower extremities. Which problem should the nurse determine is the priority for promoting foot care at this time?

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Question 8:

The nurse is demonstrating three-point gait crutch walking to an older adult client who broke a foot while playing soccer with the grandchildren. Which behavior indicates that the client understands proper crutch walking?

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Question 9:

An older adult female client tells the clinic nurse about frequently awakening during the night and not being able to go back to sleep. Which action(s) should the nurse suggest to the client to help improve sleep? Select all that apply.

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Question 10:

A client is in contact isolation due to a stage IV coccyx wound infected with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The nurse plans interventions to prevent multiple re-entries to the client's room. In which order should the nurse perform the interventions?

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