Nursing Interventions and Medication Calculation Quiz

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What should a nurse do if a chest tube accidentally becomes dislodged while a client is ambulating?

Submerge the end of the chest tube in sterile water to preserve the water seal

What is a common symptom of gastrointestinal irritation or bleeding when taking medications?

Constipation and abdominal distention

In the emergency care of a client with myxedema coma, what should be administered as prescribed?

Oxygen

What action should a nurse take during medication administration to ensure absorption?

<p>Take the medication with at least 8 oz of fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura, what is an expected assessment finding?

<p>Skin dry and coarse</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should a nurse anticipate when caring for a client with a below-normal thyroid-stimulating hormone level (TSH)?

<p>Constipation and abdominal distention</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the nurse do if a chest tube accidentally becomes dislodged from the chest while the client is ambulating?

<p>Reconnect the chest tube to a new chest tube system</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following transfusion reactions is characterized by a client feeling warm, chills, and becoming tachycardic?

<p>Febrile</p> Signup and view all the answers

What responsibility can the nurse delegate to nursing assistive personnel (NAP) when administering packed red blood cells (PRBC) to a client?

<p>Obtain the temperature, blood pressure, and pulse before transfusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a client with hypoparathyroidism, which laboratory result indicates a manifestation of low calcium levels?

<p>Ionized Calcium of 5 mg/dL</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important nursing intervention in the care plan for a client with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) to prevent bleeding?

<p>Avoid intramuscular (IM) injections</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should a nurse do when caring for a client with Graves’ disease who has exophthalmos?

<p>Prevent dryness by encouraging the use of artificial tears</p> Signup and view all the answers

When administering Digoxin 0.375 mg IV push over 5 minutes and the available concentration is 0.25 mg/mL, how many mL should the nurse administer?

<p>1.5</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action is part of chest tube management in a client with a chest tube attached to a dry chest drainage system connected to wall suction?

<p>Continuous bubbling in the suction control chamber is an indication of an air leak</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Synthroid 0.025 mg tablets should be administered if the order is for Synthroid 75 mcg po?

<p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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