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A client with irritable bowel Dried fruits & nuts
syndrome is recovering from
surgery to create an ileostomy what Rationale: dried fruits and nuts can cause a
foods should the nurse instruct the blockage in the small intestine the client should
client to avoid to reduce the risk of be instructed to avoid these food items with an
food blockage ileostomy
A client with malnutrition is Vitamin D levels
assessed for osteomalacia what
data show the nurse review to
determine their clients risk for this Rationale: Malnutrition has widespread affects on
health problem various organ systems osteomalacia is defective
mineralization of newly formed bones secondary
to chronic deficiency of vitamin D it results in soft,
weak bones that fracture easily vitamin D levels
will provide the nurse with the most accurate
information regarding this health problem
,The nurse has determine an Wear warm clothes outside in cold weather
adolescent client needs take your hydroxyurea (Droxia) daily as
reinforcement education about prescribed
prevention of a sickle cell crisis Drink at least eight 12 ounces glasses of water a
which instruction should the nurse day
include select all that apply Get regular exercise but do not exercise so much
that you become tired
Rationale: Vaso-occlusive crisis is the most
common clinical manifestation of a sickle cell
disease. it occurs when the micro circulation is
obstructed by sickling of the red blood cells
resulting in local tissue ischemia and severe pain.
the three most common identify triggers for the
development of a vaso-occlusive crisis are
hypoxemia, dehydration, and body temperature
changes
The nurse is caring for a client with Remove the other clients in nonessential staff
schizophrenia who has refused they from the day room
are risperidone for the last week
the client has been suspicious of Rationale: schizophrenia is a mental health
nursing staff and periodically disorder which causes hallucinations, delusions,
aggressive for the past three days disorder thought process and impaired behavior
today the client broke a chair in function.
their room and is making verbal Safety for all staff clients and visitors is priority
threats to the nurse and to other and potential violence situations
clients in the day wrong what is the
first action the nurse should take
, A nurse who normally works on a I don't feel totally comfortable floating so I
post surgical care unit has been would like to be paired with a resource nurse for
asked to float to the preoperative my shift
care unit what is the best response
by the nurse Rationale: The nurse has acknowledged their
discomfort with floating and has also identified a
means of making a float shift nurse more
comfortable and important part of a successful
float shift and identifying using resources on the
float unit including a partnership with a specific
resource nurse for the shift to answer questions
locate supplies etc.
The nurse is preparing to administer Assessed for placement of the nasalgastric tube
medication through a client's
nasalgastric tube what will the Rationale: Before inserting any medication
nurse do first when administering through the nasal gastric tube the nurse needs to
these medications assess for correct placement of the tube
A client with an stage renal failure Explained that the client has requested that all
has requested no further treatment treatments be stop
be provided when the oldest
daughter arrives to visit she is Rationale: The nurse is responsible for the
visibly upset that all dialysis following clients wishes for treatment the
treatments have ended in demands daughter does not need to leave because there's
that treatment be continue what no evidence that the client is upset resuming
should the nurse do it this time Dallas treatment is not what the client wants and
should not be done the nurse can explain the
change in treatments with a daughter and does
not need to ask a physician to have this
conversation
updated 2026 Most COMPLETE (2026) (Latest
Update 2026) UPDATE!!
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Terms in this set (83)
A client with irritable bowel Dried fruits & nuts
syndrome is recovering from
surgery to create an ileostomy what Rationale: dried fruits and nuts can cause a
foods should the nurse instruct the blockage in the small intestine the client should
client to avoid to reduce the risk of be instructed to avoid these food items with an
food blockage ileostomy
A client with malnutrition is Vitamin D levels
assessed for osteomalacia what
data show the nurse review to
determine their clients risk for this Rationale: Malnutrition has widespread affects on
health problem various organ systems osteomalacia is defective
mineralization of newly formed bones secondary
to chronic deficiency of vitamin D it results in soft,
weak bones that fracture easily vitamin D levels
will provide the nurse with the most accurate
information regarding this health problem
,The nurse has determine an Wear warm clothes outside in cold weather
adolescent client needs take your hydroxyurea (Droxia) daily as
reinforcement education about prescribed
prevention of a sickle cell crisis Drink at least eight 12 ounces glasses of water a
which instruction should the nurse day
include select all that apply Get regular exercise but do not exercise so much
that you become tired
Rationale: Vaso-occlusive crisis is the most
common clinical manifestation of a sickle cell
disease. it occurs when the micro circulation is
obstructed by sickling of the red blood cells
resulting in local tissue ischemia and severe pain.
the three most common identify triggers for the
development of a vaso-occlusive crisis are
hypoxemia, dehydration, and body temperature
changes
The nurse is caring for a client with Remove the other clients in nonessential staff
schizophrenia who has refused they from the day room
are risperidone for the last week
the client has been suspicious of Rationale: schizophrenia is a mental health
nursing staff and periodically disorder which causes hallucinations, delusions,
aggressive for the past three days disorder thought process and impaired behavior
today the client broke a chair in function.
their room and is making verbal Safety for all staff clients and visitors is priority
threats to the nurse and to other and potential violence situations
clients in the day wrong what is the
first action the nurse should take
, A nurse who normally works on a I don't feel totally comfortable floating so I
post surgical care unit has been would like to be paired with a resource nurse for
asked to float to the preoperative my shift
care unit what is the best response
by the nurse Rationale: The nurse has acknowledged their
discomfort with floating and has also identified a
means of making a float shift nurse more
comfortable and important part of a successful
float shift and identifying using resources on the
float unit including a partnership with a specific
resource nurse for the shift to answer questions
locate supplies etc.
The nurse is preparing to administer Assessed for placement of the nasalgastric tube
medication through a client's
nasalgastric tube what will the Rationale: Before inserting any medication
nurse do first when administering through the nasal gastric tube the nurse needs to
these medications assess for correct placement of the tube
A client with an stage renal failure Explained that the client has requested that all
has requested no further treatment treatments be stop
be provided when the oldest
daughter arrives to visit she is Rationale: The nurse is responsible for the
visibly upset that all dialysis following clients wishes for treatment the
treatments have ended in demands daughter does not need to leave because there's
that treatment be continue what no evidence that the client is upset resuming
should the nurse do it this time Dallas treatment is not what the client wants and
should not be done the nurse can explain the
change in treatments with a daughter and does
not need to ask a physician to have this
conversation
