A nurse is assessing a client's personal hygiene. Which of the following findings indicates that the client

might have difficulty with routinely bruising their teeth?

A. The clients mucosa is moist

B. The client gums feel spongy

C. The client has a missing tooth

D. The Client's tongue is a dull red color

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of terminal cancer. Which of the following

interventions is the priority?

Develop a list of goals

A nurse is mixing a short acting insulin and an intermediate insulin in the same syringe for a client who

has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Inject air into the short acting insulin vial

A nurse working on a medical surgical unit is making client assignments for an upcoming shift. Which of

the following tasks should the nurse assign to an assistive personnel?

Assisting with ambulation for a client who has a pulmonary infectionq

A nurse is caring for a client following a bilateral mastectomy. The client is often tearful and avoids

looking at her dressings. Which of the following actions should thenurse take first?

A. Provide the client with a mirror to look at her mastectomy incisions B. refer the client to a breast

cancer support group

C. identify the impact of the mastectomy on the client's body image D. encourage the client to assist

with her dressing change

A nurse is caring for a male client who has a prescription for intermittent catheterization with a coude

catheter. Which of the following images show the type of catheter the nurse should use?

The picture with the curled end of the catheter

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a latex allergy and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the

following actions is appropriate to include in the client's plan of care?

Schedule the client as the first procedure

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a new prescription to advance her diet to full

liquids. Which of the following foods should the nurse offer the client as a part of a full liquid diet? -

Plain yogurt

A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter for a client following a right mastectomy. Which of the

following veins should the nurse select when initiating Ivtherapy?

The cephalic vein in the left distal forearm