A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information

about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. which of the following findings

should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy?

 Lymphedema

A client who is ideal and communicates using sign language is being admitted by a

nurse who does not know sign language. Which of the following actions should the

nurse take?

 Request an interpreter during the initial assessment

A nurse is teaching a client. about the nurse of the incentive spirometer. which of the

following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

 Hold breaths 3 to 5 seconds before exhaling

A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury in a diving accident.

which of the following actions should the nurse take?

 Monitor urine output hourly

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access device for

intermittent infusions. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the

plan of care?

a) Flush the catheter using a 10-ml syringe

b) Use clean technique when changing the dressing

c) Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine

d) Change the dressing every 24hr