A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should

the nurse expect?

A. Low urine specific gravity

B. Hypertension

C. Bounding peripheral pulses

D. Hyperglycemia

A. Low urine specific gravity

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stage II cervical cancer and is scheduled for

brachytherapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A. "You will have an implant placed twice each month for the duration of the treatment"

B. "You should remain at least 6 feet away from others between treatments"

C. "You should expect to have blood in your urine for a few days after treatment"

D. "You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session"

D. "You will need to stay still in the bed during each treatment session"

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Which of the following

interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

A. Encourage the client to take deep breaths after the procedure

B. Assist the client to hold their arms up during the procedure

C. Instruct the client to remain NPO after midnight prior to the procedure

D. Keep the client on bedrest for 8 hr following the procedure

A. Encourage the client to take deep breaths after the procedure

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a blood transfusion. The client becomes restless,

dyspneic, and has crackles noted to the lung bases. Which of the following actions should the

nurse anticipate taking?

A. Administer an antihistamine

B. Slow the infusion rate

C. Give the client a corticosteriod

D. Elevate the client's lower extremities

B. Slow the infusion rate

A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who is scheduled for a mastectomy.

Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A. "You should accept your body image change before discharge"

B. "It is important for you to look at the incisional site when the dressings are removed"

C. "I will refer you to community resources that can provide support"

D. "The scar will remain red and raised for many years after surgery"

C. "I will refer you to community resources that can provide support"

A nurse is teaching a family about the care of a patient who has a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's

disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

A. Position tabletop clocks with multi-colored backgrounds throughout the home

B. Explain how to complete a task while having the client do the task

C. Place a calendar on the wall with days and weeks included

D. Create complete outfits and allow the client to select one each day

D. Create complete outfits and allow the client to select one each day