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11. A client in the hospital has an order for metoprolol 100 mg PO daily for Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure. The client complains of feeling dizzy, weak, and fell one time when getting out of bed. What statement should the nurse include when completing discharge teaching for this client? 

31. The nurse is working in the preoperative surgical department and understands the importance of all preoperative requirements being completed before the client may proceed with surgery. Which statements by the nurse reflect that the preoperative requirements have been met? Select All That Apply 

20. A client is requesting to view all medical record information regarding the care received while they were hospitalized. After signing a release of information consent, what rights does the client have regarding accessing the medical record according to HIPAA regulations? Select All That Apply 

41. The nurse is providing education to a client with a sleep disorder about the use of a bedtime hypnotic medication. Which statement below by the nurse would be accurate for teaching the client about when to take the medication? 

The instructor for this course is Dr. Courtney Diaz.

19. A nurse is caring for a client with Hypertension with a blood pressure that has increased from 154/78 mmHg to 196/98 mmHg with a heart rate of 110 beats per minute during the past hour. The nurse goes to lunch without reporting the change to the healthcare provider and the client experiences cardiac arrest. What tort has the nurse likely committed? 

36. The nurse should include which action in the plan of care for a client receiving enteral feedings? 

6. The nurse is teaching a group of students about implementing evidence-based practices to control pain. Which statement best describes understanding of evidence-based practices? 

38. A client is admitted to the Medical-Surgical unit following a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) procedure. The client has continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) infusing. The nurse has infused 4500 mL of irrigation solution. The foley bag contains 5200 mL of pink tinged urine. Calculate the client’s true urine output for the 8-hour shift.  Label your answer. ___________

28. The nurse is educating a client who has neutropenia related to radiation therapy for lung cancer. Which statement made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?