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116. A client with chest pain is prescribed nitroglycerin ointment. The nurse determines that the medication is best applied on:
  1. Any non-hairy skin area
  2. Any bony prominence
  3. Any muscular area
  4. Any area near the heart
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117. A nurse is teaching a client who has just been prescribed aluminum hydroxide. The nurse would instruct the client to do which of the following?
  1. Swallow the tablet with a glass of water.
  2. Chew the tablet thoroughly and drink ½ cup of water.
  3. Crush the tablet and add it to a glass of water.
  4. Take aluminum hydroxide with a laxative.
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118. The physician orders the attachment of a client’s nasogastric tube to intermittent suction. The nurse attaches the suction, keeping in mind that the pressure should not exceed:
  1. 25 mm Hg
  2. 20 mm Hg
  3. 15 mm Hg
  4. 10 mm Hg
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119. The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client diagnosed with tuberculosis. Which of the following, if stated by the client, indicates that he understands the instructions?
  1. “I need to have my own set of eating utensils until I am no longer infectious.”
  2. “My clothes should be washed with bleach to prevent bacterial transmission.”
  3. “I need to cover my mouth with a tissue when coughing.”
  4. “I can return to work when the chest X-ray film reveals negative signs for tuberculosis.”
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120. The nurse is caring for an older client confined to bed. To reduce the risk of a pressure ulcer, the most appropriate action of the nurse is to:
  1. Encourage the client to increase his intake of foods high in protein.
  2. Massage the bony prominences every 2 hours.
  3. Turn the client every 3 hours.
  4. Apply lotion in generous amounts to keep the skin from drying.
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