Proctored Fundamentals Exam Study Guide Questions With 100% Correct Answers

A nurse is planning care for a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? {Ans: Evaluate Electrolytes}A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter into a client's arm prior to initiating IV fluid therapy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent infection? {Ans: Thread the IV catheter so that the hub rests at the insertion site.}A nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 125mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? {Ans: Abdominal Cramping}A nurse is educating a client who has a terminal illness about her request to decline resuscitation in her living will. The client asks what would happen if she arrived at the emergency department and had difficulty breathing. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide? {Ans: "We will apply oxygen through a tube in your nose"}A nurse is caring for a client who has a heart murmur. The nurse is preparing to auscultate the pulmonary valve. Over which of the following locations should the nurse place the bell of the stethoscope? {Ans: Second intercostal space at the left