Fundamentals Of Nursing Proctored Exam (University Of Texas)

The student nurse is conducting a health history for a patient recently diagnosed with cancer. What statement made by the student would require remediation by the clinical faculty?

The nurse is providing care for patients on the medical-surgical unit. Which of the following situations requires the nurse to implement medical asepsis?

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with weakness and has a history of osteoporosis and obesity. What nursing intervention should the nurse implement while providing hygiene care?

The student nurse has identified that the patient is a risk for falling and has implemented fall precautions. What action taken by the student would require further teaching from the clinical faculty?

A nurse is caring for an older adult patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient always remains in a sitting position to help them breathe more easily. Based on this information, w

A nurse is assisting an older adult client who sometimes loses their balance while walking. Which of the following devices is most important for the nurse to use when helping the client ambulate?

A patient lives in a rural area and requires frequent appointments related to their health condition. Which of the following interventions should the nurse facilitate?

The nurse has received the following report from the laboratory department regarding their patient admitted with fatigue. See chart below: Laboratory Test Reference Range Patient Results White Blood C

During a health history interview, a client tells the nurse that they do not feel that they completely empty the bladder when they void. How would the nurse report this findings to the provider?

While bathing a patient who is on bedrest, the nurse notes an area of blistering and hypopigmentation on the patient's right heel. Upon further assessment, the area is also tender and cooler than the

A nurse is providing education to a female patient who has been diagnosed with recurrent urinary tract infections. What statement should the nurse include in the education?

A client is having difficulty having a bowel movement laying on the bedpan. What is the physiologic reason for this problem?

Which of the following clients should avoid the use of cold therapy?

You are providing care for a patient on a clear liquid diet. You know your teaching about the clear liquid diet has been effective when the patient chooses which of the following meals?

After hourly rounds, the primary nurse notes that the patient is agitated, continually pulling at their wound dressings and intravenous lines and has decided to notify the charge nurse. During SBAR, w

A nurse is assessing a client with a stage IV pressure injury. What assessment finding would help them make this determination?

The provider has notified the patient and family that the patient will be started on parenteral nutrition. The patient asks if their family can go get them a milk shake since the provider said they co

The provider has ordered a medication for a patient in the electronic health record. The nurse compares the ordered medication to the drug guide, see table below. Drug Guide Information Provider Order

A nurse is admitting a client to a geriatric medicine unit. Which action would the nurse implement to reduce the clients risk for falling?

A patient had an appendectomy three days ago and is reporting pain in the lower abdomen of 7/10. After further assessment, the nurse notes the following findings (see table below): Vital Signs Blood P

What are three positive results of meaningful use compliance in the Electronic Health Record?

Order: Metoprolol Tartrate 25 mg PO each morning Available: Metoprolol Tartrate 50 mg tablets How many tablets will you administer per dose?

You note the following findings on your patient: (see chart below) Vital Signs Blood Pressure: 138/84 Heart Rate: 98 beats per minute Respiratory Rate: 18 breaths per minute Temperature: 99.6F Pulse o

A patient has called the nurse to help them ambulate to the bathroom. The nurse assists the patient to a dangling position on the bed and applied the gait belt. Upon standing, the patient reports that

The nurse is providing education on how to prevent constipation to a group of older adults in a nursing facility. What should be included in the education?