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Questions with Answers and Explanation
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• The nurse is caring for a client with epilepsy who is being treated with c
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arbamazepine (Tegretol). Which laboratory value might indicate a serious side
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A. Uric acid of 5mg/dL
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B. Hematocrit of 33% m m



C. WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter
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D. Platelets 150,000 per cubic millimeter
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Answer C: Tegretol can suppress the bone marrow and decrease the white blood c
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ell count; thus, a lab value of WBC 2,000 per cubic millimeter indicates side effect
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s of the drug. Answers A and D are within normal limits, and answer B is a lower
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limit of normal; therefore, answers A, B, and D are incorrect.
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• A 6-month-
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old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question during the nurs
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ing history is least helpful in obtaining information regarding this diagnosis?
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A. “Tell me about his pain.”
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B. “What does his vomit look like?”
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C. “Describe his usual diet.” m m m



D. “Have you noticed changes in his abdominal size?”
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helpful questions are those describing his usual diet. A, B, and D are useful in dete
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rmining the extent of disease process and, thus, are incorrect.
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• The nurse is assisting a client with diverticulosis to select appropriate food
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s. Which food should be avoided?
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A. Bran

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C. Cucumber salad m




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Answer C: The client with diverticulitis should avoid foods with seeds. The foods
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in answers A, B, and D are allowed; in fact, bran cereal and fruit will help prevent
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m constipation.
• A client has rectal cancer and is scheduled for an abdominal perineal re
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section. What should be the priority nursing care during the post-op period?
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A. Teaching how to irrigate the illeostomy
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B. Stopping electrolyte loss in the incisional area
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D. Facilitating perineal wound drainage m m m



Answer D: The client with a perineal resection will have a perineal incision. Drain
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s will be used to facilitate wound drainage. This will help prevent infection of the
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surgical site. The client will not have an illeostomy, as in answer A; he will have s
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ome electrolyte loss, but treatment is not focused on preventing the loss, so answe
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r B is incorrect. A high-fiber diet, in answer C, is not ordered at this time.
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• The nurse is performing discharge teaching on a client with diverticulitis
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who has been placed on a low-
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roughage diet. Which food would have to be eliminated from this client’s diet?
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A. Roasted chicken m




B. Noodles

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D. Custard


Answer C: The client with diverticulitis should avoid eating foods that are
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gas forming and that increase abdominal discomfort, such as cooked broccoli.
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Foods such as those listed in answers A, B, and D are allowed.
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• The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for removal of a pituitary tu
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mor using the transsphenoidal approach. The nurse should be particularly ale
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rt for:
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D. Oliguria
Answer A: Removal of the pituitary gland is usually done by a transsphenoidal ap
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proach, through the nose. Nasal congestion further interferes with the airway. Ans
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wers B, C, and D are not correct because they are not directly associated with the
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A client with cancer is admitted to the oncology unit. Stat lab values reveal Hgb 1
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2.6, WBC 6500, K+ 1.9, uric acid 7.0, Na+ 136, and platelets 178,000. The nurse
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evaluates that the client is experiencing which of the following?
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E. Hypernatremia

F. Hypokalemia

G. Myelosuppression

H. Leukocytosis


Answer B: Hypokalemia is evident from the lab values listed. The other laboratory
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findings are within normal limits, making answers A, C, and Dincorrect.
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