NCLEX

The nurse is educating a pregnant client who has gestational diabetes. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the client? Select all that apply. a. Cakes, candies, cookies, and regular soft drinks should be avoided. b. Gestational diabetes increases the risk that the mother will develop diabetes later in life. c. Gestational diabetes usually resolves after the baby is born. d. Insulin injections may be necessary. e. The baby will likely be born with diabetes...

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Which would the nurse Not list as a purpose of the nursing code of ethics when discussing it with a group of new employees? 1. Reminding nurses of the special responsibility they assume when caring for the sick 2. Guiding the profession in self-regulation 3. Providing solutions for specific ethical situations 4. Outlining the major ethical considerations of the nursing profession - 3.Providing solutions for specific ethical situations Nursing codes of ethics have the purpose of informing ...

Which of the following are examples of medical battery? Select all that apply. 1. A child is placed in a papoose restraint for suturing of a facial laceration with the parent present 2. Application of soft wrist restraints to the arms of a confused, adult client with a NG tube 3. The nurse administers 2mg of morphine PRN to a difficult, alert client but tells the client it is saline 4. The nurse inserts a needed urinary catheter even though a competent client refuses it 5. The nurse threate...

A nurse informs the patient's health care provider that the patient is refusing potentially life saving surgery. In this situation, which ethical principle is the nurse using? Beneficence Nonmaleficence Autonomy Justice - Autonomy Using the principle of autonomy allows individuals to have the right to determine their own actions and make their own choices. Calling the health care provider to report the patient's refusal of surgery demonstrates the nurse's use of autonomy to guide prac...

The nurse on a locked psychiatric unit is administering morning medications to a patient with schizophrenia. The patient refuses and says, "I'm not going to take that!" What is the nurse's BEST response? 1. "You have the right to refuse this medication, but the doctor may get a second opinion and have it ordered as an intramuscular injection." 2. "The doctor has ordered it for you so you have to take it." 3. "You do not have the right to refuse this medication because you are on a...

after listening to the parents reports and seeing the following pediatric clients, the nurse knows that which clent demonstrates signs of abuse that may need reporting 1. 1 year old with dyspnea, drooling, and a swollen tongue after eating part of houseplant 2. 2 year old who is crying and has large foregead hemotoma after falling out of a chair 3. 3 year old with second degree burns afte rpulling hot tea off table 4. 5 yr old whose xray recelas 2 humerus fractures after falling from tree -...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full exhalation. ...

1. The nurse hears a client calling out for help, hurries down the hallway to the client's room, and finds the client lying on the floor. The nurse performs an assessment, assists the client back to bed, notifies the health care provider of the incident, and completes an incident report. Which statement should the nurse document on the incident report? a. The client fell out of bed b. The client climbed over the side rails c. The client was found lying on the floor d. The client became r...