RN Adult Medical Surgical Proctored Assessment Proctored Assessment Study guide

RN Adult Medical Surgical Proctored Assessment Proctored Assessment Study guide

A nurse is performing a preoperative assessment for a client. The nurse should identify that an allergy to which of the following foods can indicate a latex allergy?

Avocados.

Rationale: Clients who have an avocado allergy might have an allergic reaction or a sensitivity to latex. Allergies to certain fruits, such as strawberries and bananas, can also indicate latex allergy or sensitivity.

shellfish allergy = allergic reaction to povidone-iodine. peanut allergy = allergic reaction to propofol.

egg allergy = allergic reaction to propofol.

A nurse is performing a preoperative assessment of a client about to undergo a cholecystectomy. the nurse should identify a risk for a latex allergy when the client reports an allergy to?

Bananas

#2 Cancer treatment options: safety precautions for a client who has a sealed radiation implant

A nurse is planning care for a client who is undergoing brachytherapy via a sealed vaginal implant to treat endometrial cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

wear a lead apron while providing care to the client.

The nurse should wear a lead apron when providing direct care to provide protection from the radiation source and not turn their back toward the client, because the apron only shields the front of the body. The nurse should also wear a dosimeter film badge to measure radiation exposure.

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a sealed radiation implant for cervical cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Keep a lead-lined container in the client's room.