Nursing a Concept Based Approach Test Bank

A client diagnosed with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is currently bleeding through the gastrointestinal tract. Which does the nurse anticipate administering to this client as a first line treatment?

The nurse is assessing a patient�s deep tendon reflexes. For which endocrine disorder is this nurse assessing?

The nurse is assessing a toddler diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Which clinical manifestations does the nurse anticipate during the physical assessment? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a child who is hospitalized for an exacerbation of asthma. The nurse is preparing discharge teaching, as the client will be going home on nebulizer treatments and an inhaler. The client and her family members, who are recent immigrants to the United States, speak little English. In addition to enlisting an interpreter to help with the language barrier, what should be a priority for the nurse in developing a teaching plan?

The nurse is preparing an educational session for employees of a manufacturing plant regarding emergency care of amputated digits. What should the nurse include when teaching about the type of injury?