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. 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..

2. 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.

3. 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 37.5° C (99.5° F)

3) Thick, red-colored urine

4) Pain level of 4 on a 0 to 10 rating scale

4. 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?

1) Shivering

2) Infection

3) Burns

4) Hypervolemia

5. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about exercise with a client who has type 1 diabetes

mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the

teaching?

1) "I will carry a complex carbohydrate snack with me when I exercise.