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A nurse is preparing the present a program about prevention of atherosclerosis at a health fair. Which of the followingrecommendations should the nurse plan to include? Follow a smoking cessation program.Maintain an appropriate weight. Eat a low-fat diet. A nurse is caring for a client who is 12 hr postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Place a pillow between the client's legs. *A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Check for the type and number of units of blood to administer. *A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has anemia and a new prescription for an oral iron supplement. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will eat more high-fiber foods." A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? Hgb 8 g/dL A nurse is caring for a client who has a leg cast and is returning demonstration on the proper use of crutches while climbing stairs. Identify the sequence the client should follow when demonstration crutch use. Places body weight on the crutches. Advancesthe unaffected leg onto the stair. Shifts weight form the crutches to the unaffected leg. Brings the crutches and the affected leg up to the stair. A nurse is caring for client who is on bed rest and has a new prescription for enoxaparin subcutaneous. Which of the following action should the nurse take? Administer the medication at the same time each day. *A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has aplastic anemia. Which of the following findings indicates a potential complication? WBC 2,000/mm3 A nurse in an emergency department is admitting a client who reports dyspnea and shortness of breath. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to perform prior to administering oxygen? Determine if the client has a history of COPD. A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who requests sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? "You will not be able to use sildenafil if you are taking nitroglycerin." A nurse in a provider's office is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and a new prescription for ciprofloxacin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? "Avoid taking magnesium-containing antacids with this medication." A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. A new bag is not available when the current infusion is nearly completes. Which of the following action should the nurse take? Administer dextrose 10% in water until the new bag arrives. *A nurse is providing follow-up care for a client who sustained a compound fracture 3 weeks ago. The nurse should recognize that an unexpected finding for which of the following laboratory values is a manifestation of osteomyelitis and should be reported to the provider? Sedimentation rate A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Constipation *A nurse is providing discharge to a client who isto self-administer heparin subcutaneously. Which of the following responses by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will use an electric razor to shave."