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RN Fundamentals 2023

Question 3

A nurse is conducting the Weber’s test on a client. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

• Deliver a series of high-pitched sounds at random intervals.
• Place an activated tuning fork in the middle of the client’s forehead.
• Whisper a series of words softly into one ear.
• Hold an activated tuning fork against the client’s mastoid process.

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Question 4

A newly licensed nurse has forgotten their password and asks another nurse to access the computer system for them so they can document care before transferring the client to another unit. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? RN Fundamentals 2023

• “Provide the client’s information to the charge nurse, who can document the information for you.”
• “Under these circumstances I can let you use my password just this one time.”
• “I can give you the contact information for someone to assist you with recovering your password.”
• “See the supervisor so they can give you a temporary password.”

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Question 5

A nurse is caring for a client who has terminal cancer. The client tells the nurse, “I don’t want any more treatment; just make me comfortable.” The nurse should document that the client is in which of the following stages of grief?

• Depression
• Denial
• Bargaining
• Acceptance

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Question 6

A nurse is planning care for a client who is scheduled for an intravenous pyelogram. Which of the following actions is appropriate for the nurse to include?

• Ensure the client is free of metal objects. RN Fundamentals 2023
• Assist the client with a bowel cleansing.
• Monitor the client for pain in the suprapubic region.
• Administer 240 mL (8 oz) of oral contrast before the procedure.

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Question 7

A nurse is caring for a client who states, “I smoke because I have a lot of anxiety.” The nurse should recognize the client’s statement as which of the following defense mechanisms?

• Rationalization
• Dissociation
• Projection
• Sublimation

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Question 8

A nurse is caring for a client who reports that she has insomnia. Which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to recommend?

• Take a 30-min nap daily.
• Exercise 1 hr before bedtime.
• Drink a cup of hot cocoa before bedtime.
• Eat a light carbohydrate snack before bedtime.

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Question 9

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has chronic pain related to peripheral neuropathy. Which of the following medications should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe for this client?

• Cyclobenzaprine
• Gabapentin
• Oxycodone RN Fundamentals 2023
• Naproxen