NCLEX Question of the Day – 01.21.17 The nurse is teaching a client with Raynaud phenomenon to prevent having vasospasms. The nurse should discuss which of the following lifestyle changes with this client? Select all that apply. 1. Stop smoking. 2. Exercise fingers by using the keyboard or playing the piano. 3. Wear mittens when taking food out of the freezer. 4. Warm up the car before driving in cold weather. 5. Stop vasospasm by putting the affected part in ice water.
NCLEX Question of the Day – 01.20.17 An elderly client, who is not oriented to time, place, or person, had a total hip replacement. The client is attempting to get out of bed and pull out the IV line that is infusing antibiotics. The client has bilateral soft wrist restraints and a vest restraint. Which of the following interventions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply. 1. Ask the client if he needs to use the bathroom, and provide range-of-motion exercises every 2 hours. 2. Document the type of restraint used and assess the need for continued use. 3. Tie the restraints to the side rails of the bed. 4. Obtain a new physician order for the restraint every 12 hours. 5. Observe for correct placement of restraints. 6. Tie the restraints in a quick-release knot.
NCLEX Question of the Day – 01.19.17 A woman has delivered an infant by cesarean section. Which factors place this woman at risk for thromboembolic disease? (Select all that apply.) A. Due to the surgical procedure, the client will be less active. B. The platelet count is elevated as the body prepared for delivery. C. The pregnant woman’s blood volume decreases in later pregnancy. D. Venous stasis in the lower extremities is common in late pregnancy. E. The fetus produces platelets which cross the placenta into the maternal circulation.
NCLEX Question of the Day – 01.09.17 A client is admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding. He has a platelet count of 15,000/mm and platelets have been ordered from the blood bank. Which of the following does the nurse know are required for platelet transfusions? Select all that apply. 1. ABO compatibility 2. Rh compatibility 3. Crossmatching 4. A specialized platelet filter
NCLEX Question of the Day – 01.07.17 The nurse is preparing to administer blood to a client who requires postoperative blood replacement. The nurse should use a blood administration set that has a:1. Micron mesh filter.2. Nonfiltered blood administration set.3. Special leukocyte-poor filter.4. Microdrip administration set.
NCLEX Question of the Day – 12.18.16 The best method to remove cerumen from a client’s ear involves:1. Inserting a cotton-tipped applicator into the external canal.2. Irrigating the ear gently.3. Using aural suction.4. Using a cerumen curette.
NCLEX Question of the Day – 12.17.16 To enhance the percutaneous absorption of nitroglycerin ointment, it would be MOST important for the nurse to select a site that is which of the following?1. Muscular2. Near the heart3. Non-hairy4. Over a bony prominence
NCLEX Question of the Day – 12.14.16 The mother of 2-year-old who has been bitten by the family dog asks the nurse what to do about the bite. What should the nurse tell the mother?*1. “You need to take the child to the local urgent care center immediately.”2. “Wash the bite area with lots of running water, and then check the injury.”3. “Determine when the child’s latest tetanus vaccine was administered.”4. “Make an appointment to see the child’s physician now to start rabies shots.”
NCLEX Question of the Day – 12.07.16 A 39-year-old client has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and is on the transplant waiting list. The client has been receiving dialysis through a subclavian central vein catheter while an arteriovenous fistula is maturing. Besides dialysis access, the surgical floor nurse can utilize this subclavian central vein catheter for which of the following?1. Nothing2. Blood draws only3. Infusion of normal saline (0.9% NS) and obtaining blood draws4. Infusion of medications, all intravenous fluids, and obtaining blood draws
NCLEX Question of the Day – 11.29.16 The nurse is admitting a client who is jaundiced due to pancreatic cancer. The nurse should give the HIGHEST priority to which of the following needs?*1. Nutrition2. Self-image3. Skin integrity4. Urinary elimination
