Nursing Concepts - Beginning Test Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has aphasia. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate when communicating with the client? {Ans: Having the client use eye blinks to indicate yes or no}A nurse is reviewing the documentation of a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse while documenting requires the nurse preceptor to intervene? {Ans: Including in a client's nurses' notes that an incident an incident report was completed after a medication error}A nurse is caring for a client following a bronchoscopy. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention? {Ans: Difficulty breathing}A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has an allergy to sulfa, is taking valproic acid (Depakote) for a seizure disorder, and has been newly diagnosed with osteoarthrisits. The client states, "I keep seeing commercials on TV for Celebrex and I want to try it and see if it will help my pain." Upon review of scientific evidence, the nurse should inform the client of which of the following? {Ans: Celecoxib is contraindicated in clients with an allergy to sulfonamide}A nurse on the coronary care unit is caring for