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Question 1 of 5

A client with rheumatoid arthritis tells the nurse that she is having increasing difficulty cooking, cleaning, and attending to activities of daily living. Which of the following referrals is the most appropriate?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: An occupational therapist (
A) helps clients with rheumatoid arthritis adapt to difficulties with daily activities through adaptive techniques and equipment. Physical therapy (
B), home health (
C), or assisted living (
D) may be secondary.

Question 2 of 5

A client with rheumatoid arthritis tells the nurse that she is having increasing difficulty cooking, cleaning, and attending to activities of daily living. Which of the following referrals is the most appropriate?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: An occupational therapist (
A) helps clients with rheumatoid arthritis adapt to difficulties with daily activities through adaptive techniques and equipment. Physical therapy (
B), home health (
C), or assisted living (
D) may be secondary.

Question 3 of 5

The physician has ordered that a serum trough level be drawn for a medication. Which of the following is the correct time to draw blood for a trough level?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A trough level is drawn immediately before a scheduled dose (
D) to measure the lowest drug concentration in the blood. Other times (A, B,
C) do not reflect the trough level.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse has inserted an NG tube for enteral feedings. Which assessment result is the best indicator of the tube's stomach placement?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: A green aspirate with a pH of 3 confirms gastric placement, as stomach contents are acidic and often green due to bile, providing the most reliable indicator.

Question 5 of 5

Prochlorperazine maleate (Compazine) 10 mg IM has been ordered for a client. The client is also to receive Stadol 2 mg IM. Before administering these medications, the nurse should

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Compazine should be considered incompatible in a syringe with all other medications

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