A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has Raynaud's disease.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I plan to use nicotine gum to help me quit smoking."
b. "I am going to take a stress management class."
c. "I will limit myself to only two cups of coffee in the morning."
d. "I should not drive in the winter months."
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- "I am going to take a stress management class."
The nurse should instruct the client that stress can elicit attacks.
A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to include?
a. apply a pressure dressing to the site for 8 hr
b. restrict the client's fluid intake for 24 hr
,c. ensure that the client lies flat for up to 12 hr
d. inform the client that neck stiffness is an expected outcome of the procedure
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c
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and reports
persistent pain. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "Take a cool bath in the evening."
B. "Exercise every other day"
C. "Use pillows to support your joints while in bed"
D. "Ask family members to help with household chores"
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D. Gives the client an opportunity for rest
1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
open cholecystectomy
with T-tube placement. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Take baths rather than showers.
B. Clamp T-tube for 1 to 2 hr before and after meals.
C. Keep the drainage system above the level of the gallbladder.
D. Expect to have constipation.
E. Empty drainage bag every 8 hr.
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, B, E
The T-tube should be clamped 1 to 2 hr before and after meals to assess
tolerance to
food post-cholecystectomy, and prior to removal. Diarrhea is common and
stools will return to brown color in a week. The drainage bag attached to
the T-tube should be emptied every 8 hr
9. You're providing an in-service to new nurse graduates about esophageal varices in
patients with cirrhosis. You ask the graduates to list activities that should be avoided
by a patient with this condition. Which activities listed are correct: Select all that apply
A. Excessive coughing
B. Sleeping on the back
C. Drinking juice
D. Alcohol consumption
E. Straining during a bowel movement
F. Vomiting
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A, D, E, & F
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of Raynaud's disease about
preventing the onset of manifestations. Which of the following client statements
should indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
a. "I will wear gloves when removing food from the freezer."
b. "I will try to anticipate and avoid stressful situations when possible."
, c. "I will complete the smoking cessation program I started."
d. "I will take my medications at the first sign of an attack."
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- "I will take my medications at the first sign of an attack."
Taking medications at the onset of an episode of Raynaud's disease may
help to reduce the severity of the manifestations, but it will not prevent the
onset of vasoconstriction.
8. A 45 year old male has cirrhosis. The patient reports concern about the
development of enlarged breast tissue. You explain to the patient that this is
happening because?
A. The liver cells are removing too much estrogen from the body which causes the
testicles to produce excessive amounts of estrogen, and this leads to gynecomastia.
B. The liver is producing too much estrogen due to the damage to the liver cells,
which causes the level to increase in the body, and this leads to gynecomastia.
C. The liver cells are failing to recycle estrogen into testosterone, which leads to
gynecomastia.
D. The liver cells are failing to remove the hormone estrogen properly from the body,
which causes the level to increase in the body, and this leads to gynecomastia.
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D.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I plan to use nicotine gum to help me quit smoking."
b. "I am going to take a stress management class."
c. "I will limit myself to only two cups of coffee in the morning."
d. "I should not drive in the winter months."
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- "I am going to take a stress management class."
The nurse should instruct the client that stress can elicit attacks.
A nurse is planning care for a client following a lumbar puncture. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to include?
a. apply a pressure dressing to the site for 8 hr
b. restrict the client's fluid intake for 24 hr
,c. ensure that the client lies flat for up to 12 hr
d. inform the client that neck stiffness is an expected outcome of the procedure
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c
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has rheumatoid arthritis and reports
persistent pain. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "Take a cool bath in the evening."
B. "Exercise every other day"
C. "Use pillows to support your joints while in bed"
D. "Ask family members to help with household chores"
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D. Gives the client an opportunity for rest
1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following
open cholecystectomy
with T-tube placement. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in
the teaching?
(Select all that apply.)
A. Take baths rather than showers.
B. Clamp T-tube for 1 to 2 hr before and after meals.
C. Keep the drainage system above the level of the gallbladder.
D. Expect to have constipation.
E. Empty drainage bag every 8 hr.
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, B, E
The T-tube should be clamped 1 to 2 hr before and after meals to assess
tolerance to
food post-cholecystectomy, and prior to removal. Diarrhea is common and
stools will return to brown color in a week. The drainage bag attached to
the T-tube should be emptied every 8 hr
9. You're providing an in-service to new nurse graduates about esophageal varices in
patients with cirrhosis. You ask the graduates to list activities that should be avoided
by a patient with this condition. Which activities listed are correct: Select all that apply
A. Excessive coughing
B. Sleeping on the back
C. Drinking juice
D. Alcohol consumption
E. Straining during a bowel movement
F. Vomiting
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A, D, E, & F
A nurse is instructing a client who has a new diagnosis of Raynaud's disease about
preventing the onset of manifestations. Which of the following client statements
should indicate to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
a. "I will wear gloves when removing food from the freezer."
b. "I will try to anticipate and avoid stressful situations when possible."
, c. "I will complete the smoking cessation program I started."
d. "I will take my medications at the first sign of an attack."
Give this one a try later!
- "I will take my medications at the first sign of an attack."
Taking medications at the onset of an episode of Raynaud's disease may
help to reduce the severity of the manifestations, but it will not prevent the
onset of vasoconstriction.
8. A 45 year old male has cirrhosis. The patient reports concern about the
development of enlarged breast tissue. You explain to the patient that this is
happening because?
A. The liver cells are removing too much estrogen from the body which causes the
testicles to produce excessive amounts of estrogen, and this leads to gynecomastia.
B. The liver is producing too much estrogen due to the damage to the liver cells,
which causes the level to increase in the body, and this leads to gynecomastia.
C. The liver cells are failing to recycle estrogen into testosterone, which leads to
gynecomastia.
D. The liver cells are failing to remove the hormone estrogen properly from the body,
which causes the level to increase in the body, and this leads to gynecomastia.
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D.
