D. Hypothermia 8. A nurse is caring for a client who has leukemia. The client says " the doctor told me that my condition too severe to be treated successfully. I guess I don't have long to live." Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. Having a positive attitude can help you. B. Lets talk about how you are feeling about this information. C. Have you considered getting a second opinion D. things get worse before they get better 9. A nurse is caring for a client who has a fractured hip and a respiratory rate of 26/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Evaluate level of consciousness. B. Place client on bed rest. C. Encourage increased fluid intake. D. Initiate continuous ECG monitoring. 10. A nurse is changing the bed linens for a client who is on bed rest. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? A. Place the soiled linens on the chair while making the bed. B. Hold the linens away from the body and clothing. C. Place the linens on the floor until able to place it in a linen bag. D. Shake the clean linens to unfold. 1 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has recently found out that she is pregnant. The client says "I dont think I should tell my partner about the pregnancy." Which response should nurse make? A. "Why wouldn't you want to tell your partner?" B. "you seem uncertain about telling your partner." C. I am sure he will be happy when you tell him D. You are in disbelief. You should be thrilled 12. An assistive personnel is bathing a client who is unconscious and is talking to him about current events and the weather. The client's partner says to the nurse " why does the assistive personnel talk to my husband? He's unconscious." which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. Ill speak to them about it, your husband should not be stimulated like that B. why do you care if they talk with your husband C. your husband is unconscious but still may be able to hear D. The assistive personnel must not realize that your husband cannot hear 13. A nurse working in a hospice facility is talking to a client's son who is distressed because his mother cries frequently and says she wants to die. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate? A. "I know this must be difficult, but your mother will calm down soon." B. "Lets discuss some strategies you can use when this happens again." C. Individuals near death are ready to let go toward the end." D. "Have you determined why she is crying and saying she is ready to die?" 14. A nurse is performing suctioning for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Pull suction catheter back 1 cm (0.5 in ) if the client starts coughing. B. allow 30 seconds between suctioning passes C. hyperventilate the client with 50% oxygen for 30 seconds. D. Perform a maximum of 4 passes with the suction catheter. 15. A school nurse is reinforcing teaching regarding bicycle safety to a group of school age children. Which of the following is the most important concept to include in the teaching? A. Place proper lights and reflectors on the bicycle. B. Use a properly fitted bicycle helmet. C. wear light colored clothing at night