Exam 30: Intermediate Procedures

While a nurse is pouring a cleansing solution into a container on a sterile field,some of the solution splashes over the side of the container.This field is now considered to be:

Which of these directions should the nurse give to a client who is to take a medication administered buccally?

A nurse is to administer nitroglycerin ointment to a client.It is essential that the nurse FIRST:

After checking the health care provider's order for a client's wound irrigation,the nurse should:

A nurse is to administer eardrops to an adult client.In which direction should the nurse pull the pinna?

The nurse is aware that the enteral tube feedings are contradicted in clients with which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

Which of these sites is MOST commonly used when a capillary puncture is needed to obtain a small amount of blood from an adult?

What is the purpose of a sitz bath?

To correctly administer nose drops,the nurse should:

What protective devices should a nurse wear when preparing to perform oropharyngeal suction on a client?

A nurse is preparing to perform tracheostomy care.Which of these steps is correct?

When preparing a unit dose tablet for administration,the nurse should:

One advantage of selecting continuous enteral feeding for a client who is unable to eat by mouth is that it:

The nurse is preparing to administer a liquid medication.After removing the container cap,which of these steps in preparation is correct?

A nurse is to administer an intramuscular (IM)injection into the vastus lateralis muscle.How should the client be positioned before the injection?

A nurse is preparing to insert an indwelling urinary catheter prescribed for a client,and a sterile field is prepared.Which of these steps MUST the nurse take before the catheter is inserted?

Use of dry-heat treatment is contraindicated in clients who have:

Before applying a new,dry dressing to a client's surgical incision,the nurse should remove and discard the current dressing with gloved hands and then:

Before administering a capsule form of medication to a client via a nasogastric tube,the nurse must FIRST do which of the following actions?

As a nurse is pouring a solution into a container on a sterile field,which of these steps is correct?