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A nurse educator of a college health
course is discussing tattoos with the
class. Which type of hepatitis associated Hepatitis-C
with tattoos should the nurse include in
the teaching plan?
A nurse is planning care for a client
admitted to the hospital with abdominal
spasms and pain associated with severe Potassium
diarrhea. What primary serum blood lev-
el should the nurse monitor?
A client is admitted to the hospital with
ascites. The client reports drinking a
quart of vodka mixed in orange juice
every day for the past three months. "When was your last drink of vodka?
To assess the potential for withdrawal
symptoms, which question would be ap-
propriate for the nurse to ask the client?
A client has a body mass index (BMI)
of 35 and verbalizes the need to lose
weight. The nurse encourages the client Decrease portion size and fat intake
to lose weight safely by changing which
dietary habits?
A self-help group of clients with irritable
bowel syndrome have invited a nurse to
present a program on nutrition. Which
Cola drinks
substance should the nurse teach the
clients to minimize in the diet to decrease
gastrointestinal (GI) irritability?
The postoperative prescriptions for a
client who had repair of an inguinal her-
nia include docusate sodium (Colace)
Mild abdominal cramping
daily. Before discharge, the nurse teach-
es the client that an intermittent side ef-
fect of this medication may be:
A nurse is caring for a client who is re-
covering from an acute episode of alco- High protein
holism. Which component of a therapeu-
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tic diet should the nurse encourage the
client to consume?
A client is scheduled to begin
chemotherapy two weeks after the client
had surgery for colon cancer. The nurse Interferes with cell growth and delays
explains to the client that the delay in wound healing
instituting drug therapy is planned be-
cause the chemotherapy:
A nurse is caring for a client with a di-
agnosis of cholecystitis. For which clini-
Clay-colored stools
cal manifestation of obstructive jaundice
should the nurse assess the client?
A health care provider prescribes a sig-
moidoscopy for one client and a barium
enema for another client. What is a nurs- Ensuring an understanding of the proce-
ing responsibility common to preparing dure
both of these clients for these proce-
dures?
A client has a paracentesis during which
1500 mL of fluid is removed. The nurse Hypovolemic shock
should monitor the client carefully for
A client who had abdominal surgery asks
the nurse about when the client can re- "What type of work did you have in
turn to work after discharge. The most mind?"
appropriate response by the nurse is:
A client with gastric ulcer disease asks
the nurse why the health care provider
has prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl). Treat Helicobacter pylori infection."
The nurse explains, "Antibiotics are pre-
scribed to:
After a bilateral inguinal hernia repair
(herniorrhaphy) the nurse should assess Urinary retention
the client for the development of:
A client is admitted with a diagnosis
Intestinal obstructions usually are malig-
of cancer of the colon. What informa-
tion about malignant tumors of the colon nant
A nurse educator of a college health
course is discussing tattoos with the
class. Which type of hepatitis associated Hepatitis-C
with tattoos should the nurse include in
the teaching plan?
A nurse is planning care for a client
admitted to the hospital with abdominal
spasms and pain associated with severe Potassium
diarrhea. What primary serum blood lev-
el should the nurse monitor?
A client is admitted to the hospital with
ascites. The client reports drinking a
quart of vodka mixed in orange juice
every day for the past three months. "When was your last drink of vodka?
To assess the potential for withdrawal
symptoms, which question would be ap-
propriate for the nurse to ask the client?
A client has a body mass index (BMI)
of 35 and verbalizes the need to lose
weight. The nurse encourages the client Decrease portion size and fat intake
to lose weight safely by changing which
dietary habits?
A self-help group of clients with irritable
bowel syndrome have invited a nurse to
present a program on nutrition. Which
Cola drinks
substance should the nurse teach the
clients to minimize in the diet to decrease
gastrointestinal (GI) irritability?
The postoperative prescriptions for a
client who had repair of an inguinal her-
nia include docusate sodium (Colace)
Mild abdominal cramping
daily. Before discharge, the nurse teach-
es the client that an intermittent side ef-
fect of this medication may be:
A nurse is caring for a client who is re-
covering from an acute episode of alco- High protein
holism. Which component of a therapeu-
, Med Surge GI Test with 100% Complete Solutions
tic diet should the nurse encourage the
client to consume?
A client is scheduled to begin
chemotherapy two weeks after the client
had surgery for colon cancer. The nurse Interferes with cell growth and delays
explains to the client that the delay in wound healing
instituting drug therapy is planned be-
cause the chemotherapy:
A nurse is caring for a client with a di-
agnosis of cholecystitis. For which clini-
Clay-colored stools
cal manifestation of obstructive jaundice
should the nurse assess the client?
A health care provider prescribes a sig-
moidoscopy for one client and a barium
enema for another client. What is a nurs- Ensuring an understanding of the proce-
ing responsibility common to preparing dure
both of these clients for these proce-
dures?
A client has a paracentesis during which
1500 mL of fluid is removed. The nurse Hypovolemic shock
should monitor the client carefully for
A client who had abdominal surgery asks
the nurse about when the client can re- "What type of work did you have in
turn to work after discharge. The most mind?"
appropriate response by the nurse is:
A client with gastric ulcer disease asks
the nurse why the health care provider
has prescribed metronidazole (Flagyl). Treat Helicobacter pylori infection."
The nurse explains, "Antibiotics are pre-
scribed to:
After a bilateral inguinal hernia repair
(herniorrhaphy) the nurse should assess Urinary retention
the client for the development of:
A client is admitted with a diagnosis
Intestinal obstructions usually are malig-
of cancer of the colon. What informa-
tion about malignant tumors of the colon nant
