NCLEX-RN

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Jonah, a newly hired nurse, is assigned to care for four clients in the afternoon shift. When planning care, the client that he will see first is:

A client scheduled for MRI
A client requiring a sputum specimen for Mycobacterium culture and sensitivity
A client requiring discharge teaching
A client with ongoing IV infusion with 100 ml remaining running 20 gtts/min

Explanation

Answer: D - The client with ongoing IV infusion should be seen first for evaluation of IV patency and complications and replacement of IV fluids. Next, the nurse should see the client requiring a sputum specimen. The remaining two clients have intermediate needs.

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