Pn Live Review Medical Surgical 2017 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

A nurse is observing an assistive personnel (AP) providing care for a group of clients. For which of the following actions by the AP should the nurse intervene? {Ans: The AP offers a client a drink of cool water 1 hr before a scheduled liver biopsy.}A nurse is assisting in the plan of care for a client who may have meningitis and is scheduled for a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to include following the procedure? {Ans: Provide pain medication as needed, check level of consciousness, check sensation in the toes.}A nurse working in a provider's office is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a Grade 1 (milk) ankle sprain. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? {Ans: Elevate the ankle above the level of the heart, wrap the ankle with an elasticized bandage, apply an intermittent cold compress to the ankle for the first 24 to 48 hr.}A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravenous therapy through a peripheral catheter. The nurse notes that the skin around the client's IV catheter site feels tight and cool to touch. Which of the following actions should