53.  A preschool child is found to have atopic dermatitis. The nurse emphasizes that the child should be discouraged from scratching. The child’s mother asks why scratching should be avoided. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?  

41.  The client scheduled for a skin biopsy asks the nurse how painful the procedure is. What would be the most appropriate nursing response?

8.  A postoperative client is complaining of incisional pain that is an 8 on the pain scale. The primary health care provider has prescribed morphine sulfate 4 mg to be given every 4-6 hours PRN. The last dose was administered 5 hours ago. What is the nurse’s priority assessment, before giving the medication?

14.  After leaving the post anesthesia care unit, a postoperative client is difficult to arouse.  The nurse monitors the pulse oximeter and obtains a reading of 87%.  What should the nurse perform first?

17.  The client seems confused about the procedure to be performed.  Before obtaining the client’s signature on the operative consent, which of the following should the nurse perform?

12.  Which measure should the nurse plan to engage the post operative client in to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?

40.  Which is a characteristic of necrotizing fasciitis?

60.  The mother of an adolescent asks the nurse, “How do I remove a tick from the skin?” Which response by the nurse is accurate?  

36.  Which finding would the nurse consider as characteristics for a client with psoriasis? (Select all that apply).

5. A postoperative patient who received spinal anesthesia complains of a severe headache. Which action is priority for the nurse to take?