NURS 225 COMPREHENSIVE SUMMER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

NURS 225 COMPREHENSIVE SUMMER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A nurse is creating a dietary plan for an adult female who has a hemoglobin level of 9.8 g/dL. Which of the following foods will help to improve this result? A. Carrots B. Raisins C. Maple Syrup D. Orange Juice Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *B. Raisins* - High in iron: Raisins Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has just leanred that she has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should explain that which of the following sweeteners will add calories to the client's carbohydrate count? A. Sorbitol B. Sucralose C. Aspartame D. Acesulfame-K Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *A. Sorbitol* - Sorbitol is a nutritive sweetener that provides calories just as sucrose does. However, it can have benefits for clients who must restrict caloric intake. This is because it causes less elevation in blood glucose levels than sucrose does. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 Sucralose Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers Non-nutritive sweetener Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 Aspartame Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers Non-nutritive sweetener Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 Acesulfame-K Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers Non-nutritive sweetener Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed 15 units of NPH insulin to be administered at 0700. At which of the following times of day should the nurse plan to offer a snack? A. 0500 B. 0900 C. 1000 D. 1500 Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *D. 1500* - 8 hours after NPH administration is the middle of the peak time for intermediate acting insulins. The client is at greatest risk for hypoglycemia and this may require a snack at this time. Clients should be educated to check blood glucose about 8-10 hours after administration of NPH insulin, and if hypoglycemic, consume a small snack of 15 grams of carbohydrates, followed by rechecking of the blood glucose in 15 minutes. If the blood glucose has returned to normal at this time, the client should then consume a small amount of protein to maintain a steady-state glucose level. All clients should receive education on signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has hemorrhoids. Which of the following should the nurse plan to include in the teaching? A. The client should use a stimulant laxative to prevent constipation. B. The client should follow a high-fiber diet to establish bowel regularity. C. The client should practice a high carbohydrate diet to prevent hemorrhoid enlargement. D. The client should limit the intake of fruit juices to prevent loose stools. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *B. The client should follow a high-fiber diet to establish bowel regularity. - The client who has hemorrhoids should be encouraged to follow a high-fiber diet to help promote regular, soft stools. High-fiber food choices include bran and complex carbohydrates. Client with hemorrhoids should avoid stimulant laxatives and increase fluid intake. High-carbohydrate diet does not affect hemorrhoid enlargement. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is teaching a client how to follow a low-purine diet as prescribed by the provider for the management of gout. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the teaching? A. "I will need to limit the number of fruit servings each day." B. "Liver must be eliminated from my diet." C. "I can drink only white wine." D. "I should choose red meat instead of poultry." Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *B. "Liver must be eliminated from my diet."* - The nurse should encourage the client who has gout to avoid organ meats, such as liver due to high levels of purine. Wine can trigger an exacerbation. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse at a health fair is assessing clients who may have the greatest risk to develop an obesity-related disease. Which of the following clients are at risk? A. A female client with a body mass index of 24 and a waist circumference of 30 inches. B. A male client with a body mass index of 32 and a waist circumference of 38 inches. C. A female client with a body mass index of 32 and a waist circumference of 40 inches. D. A male client with a body mass index of 29 and a waist circumference of 38 inches. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *C. A female client with a body mass index of 32 and a waist circumference of 40 inches.* - A female client who has a BMI of 32 and a waist circumference of 40 inches is obese; therefore, the client is at risk for developing obesity-related diseases. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A client who has a gastric ulcer is about to start taking sucralfate (Carafate). The nurse determines that teaching was effective when the client states that he will take this medication: A. every 4 hours around the clock. B. after each meal. C. with meals and first thing in the morning. D. 1 hour before meals and at bedtime. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *D. 1 hour before meals and at bedtime.* - Sucralfate creates a protective coating over the ulcer. To achieve this, the client should take it on an empty stomach - 1 hour before each meal and at bedtime. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is instructing the mother of a toddler who has iron-deficiency anemia to increase iron in the child's diet in addition to the prescribed iron supplement. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? A. Skim milk B. Bananas C. Tuna fish D. Cucumbers Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *C. Tuna fish* - Good sources of iron that are more readily absorbed than plant sources include seafood, meat, and eggs. Dairy products are poor sources of iron. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is educating a client who is prescribed metformin (Glucophage) for type II diabetes mellitus. Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. "Take the medication with your meal." B. "You may crush or chew the medication." C. "Drinking alcohol is allowed when taking the medication." D. "Monitor for hypoglycemia when taking the medication." Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *A. "Take the medication with your meal."* - Taking the metformin with a meal or shortly thereafter is correct information for the nurse to include. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is teaching about ferrous iron to a parent of a child with iron deficiency anemia. Which of the following should be included in the teaching? A. Administer ferrous iron with milk. B. Administer ferrous iron with meals C. Administer ferrous iron with fruit juice. D. Administer ferrous iron with yogurt. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 - Answers *C. Administer ferrous iron with fruit juice.* - Ferrous iron is best absorbed with an acidic environment. Therefore, administering with fruit juice is recommended. Nurs 225 Comprehensive Summer 2016 A nurse is assessing a number of clients for signs of general adaptation syndrome (GAS). Which of the following situations provides an example of GAS? A. A 68-year-old client who has viral pneumonia. B. A 22-year-old client who has type I diabetes mellitus. C. A 59-year-old client who has Stage II Alzheimer's disease. D. A 40-year-old client who has ulcerative colitis.