A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for metformin extended

release tablets. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an

understanding of the teaching?

(ANS - I will avoid crushing this medication

A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving enteral feeding via an NG tube. The

client has developed hyperosmolar dehydration. Which of the following actions

should the nurse take when administering the client's findings?

(ANS - Switch to a lactose-free formula.

A nurse is teaching the parents of a school-age child who has sickle cell anemia

about managing the disease at home which of the following instructions should the

nurse include?

(ANS - Apply cold compresses too painful areas

A nurse is teaching about Safe Handling of formula to a client who is postpartum

and chooses to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following statements by the

client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

(ANS - I should boil tap water for 2 minutes before I mix it with powdered formula

A nurse is assessing a child who is post-operative following a tonsillectomy.

Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

(ANS - Frequent swallowing