Pre Lecture Diagnostic Managing Care

As the RN, you identify the immediate needs of the clients you are assigned. Based on the client's needs, which nursing task would be most appropriate for the RN to delegate to the UAP?

• Evaluate the elderly client’s previous shift’s eight-hour intake and output.

• Collect bedside blood glucose on the diabetic client.

• Assist the newly depressed client with completing a depression screening.

• Document the pain assessment on the client with bladder cancer

The LPN is assisting a client with care. Which action by the LPN warrants intervention by the RN?

• The LPN encourages the client to cough after using the spirometer.

• The LPN titrates the dosage on a heparin drip.

• The LPN reinforces crutch training.

• The LPN assesses the client's pedal pulses.

A patient is admitted to a cardiac floor with CHF exacerbation.  The nurse performs which intervention as a priority intervention for this patient?

• Wrap the patients legs with ACE wrap bandages to reduce lower extremity edema

• Provide dietary teaching regarding sodium and fluid restriction

• Encourage cough and deep breathing to reduce occurence of atelectasis

• Administer IV push furosemide as ordered by the medical provider

The day nurse has just received report from the night nurse.  Which of the following patients should the day nurse provide care to first?

• A patient who requires an abdominal wound dressing change

• A patient rating abdominal incision discomfort at a "9 out of 10"

• A patient with increased nasopharyngeal secretions who requires suctioning

• A patient who is incontinent and requires pericare