A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has HIV and is being discharged to

home. Which

of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

1) Take temperature once a day.

2) Wash the armpits and genitals with a gentle cleanser daily.

3) Change the litter boxes while wearing gloves.

4) Wash dishes in warm water. - correct answer 1

A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a tracheostomy, and has

copious and tenacious secretions. Which of the following is an acceptable method for

the nurse to use to thin this client's secretions?

1) Provide humidified oxygen.

2) Perform chest physiotherapy prior to suctioning.

3) Prelubricate the suction catheter tip with sterile saline when suctioning the airway.

4) Hyperventilate the client with 100% oxygen before suctioning the airway.. - correct

answer 1

Following admission, a client with a vascular occlusion of the right lower extremity calls

the nurse and reports difficulty sleeping because of cold feet. Which of the following

nursing actions should the nurse take to promote the client's comfort?

1) Rub the client's feet briskly for several minutes.

2) Obtain a pair of slipper socks for the client.

3) Increase the client's oral fluid intake.

4) Place a moist heating pad under the client's feet. - correct answer 2

A nurse is caring for a client is who is 4 hr postoperative following a transurethral

resection of the prostate (TURP). Which of the following is the priority finding for the

nurse report to the

provider?

1) Emesis of 100 mL

2) Oral temperature of 37.5Æ C (99.5Æ F)

3) Thick, red-colored urine

4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale - correct answer 3

A nurse is caring for a client who has a temperature of 39.7° C (103.5° F) and has a

prescription

for a hypothermia blanket. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following

adverse effects of the hypothermia blanket?