Question

1. The nurse is providing education to a patient with iron deficiency anemia who has been prescribed iron supplements. What will the nurse include in her teaching?

   	A.	Do not take the iron with dairy products to enhance absorption.
   	B.	Limit foods high in fiber due to the risk for diarrhea
   	C.	Iron will cause the stools to bluish in color.
   	D.	Increase the intake of vitamin E to enhance absorption.

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QUESTION 4

1. An adult client is scheduled for transsphenoidal microsurgery for removal of a pituitary adenoma. The nurse includes which of the following preoperative instructions?

   	A.	The client must remain supine in bed, with sandbags alongside her head to prevent movement.
   	B.	The client may not use a toothbrush for several days after surgery to prevent injury to the surgical site.
   	C.	Turn, cough, and deep breathe every 2 hours.
   	D.	The client will have to take replacement growth hormone for the rest of her life.

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QUESTION 5

1. A client scheduled to have a 2-hour glucose tolerance test asks the nurse what is involved in the test. The nurse explains ______

   	A.	"You will drink a glucose solution and not eat anything for two hours."
   	B.	"Blood is drawn two hours after eating a high carbohydrate meal."
   	C.	"You will have blood drawn two hours after eating a large meal."
   	D.	"After your breakfast meal, blood will be drawn every thirty minutes for two hours."

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QUESTION 6

1. It is important for the nurse to assist a postsurgical client to sit up and turn his or her head to one side when vomiting in order to _____.

   	A.	avoid aspiration
   	B.	help eliminate inhaled anesthetics
   	C.	maximize comfort
   	D.	avoid dizziness

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QUESTION 7

1. A client with newly diagnosed hypertension asks what she can do to decrease the risk for related cardiovascular problems. Which of the following risk factors is modifiable by the client?

   	A.	Smoking.
   	B.	Family history.
   	C.	Age.
   	D.	Gender.

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QUESTION 8

1. The presence of mucus and pus in the stools suggests which of the following conditions?

   	A.	Ulcerative colitis.
   	B.	Disorders of the colon.
   	C.	Intestinal malabsorption.
   	D.	Small bowel disease.

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QUESTION 9

1. During assessment of a patient with a history of asthma, the nurse notes wheezing and dyspnea. The nurse will anticipate giving medications to reduce ______.

   	A.	pulmonary edema
   	B.	laryngospasm
   	C.	alveolar distention
   	D.	airway narrowing

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QUESTION 10

1. To relieve angina pectoris symptoms, the nurse administers nitroglycerin sublingual to the patient. Which of the following is an action of nitroglycerin?

   	A.	Causes venous constriction.
   	B.	Causes capillaries constriction.
   	C.	Causes arterial constriction.
   	D.	Decreases myocardial oxygen consumption.

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QUESTION 11

1. The nurse is reviewing the laboratory and diagnostic test findings of a client diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

   	A.	Decreased urine sodium levels.
   	B.	Elevated urine calcium levels.
   	C.	Decreased serum osmolarity.
   	D.	Elevated serum sodium levels.

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QUESTION 12

1. Which foods should be avoided following acute gallbladder inflammation?

   	A.	Cooked fruits.
   	B.	Coffee.
   	C.	Mashed potatoes.
   	D.	Cheese.

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QUESTION 13

1. The nurse is providing care to a client who is postoperative from a bilateral adrenalectomy. Which of the following interventions would be helpful to assess for the onset of adrenal insufficiency?

   	A.	Question the order for cortisol administration.
   	B.	Change dressing using clean technique.
   	C.	Place on fluid restriction.
   	D.	Monitor strict intake and output.

Answer 1

The nurse is providing education to a patient with iron deficiency anemia who has been prescribed iron supplements. What will the nurse include in her teaching?

A.

Do not take the iron with dairy products to enhance absorption.

Because Both Iron and Calcium are Absorbed by Divalent Metal Transporter.

QUESTION 4

An adult client is scheduled for transsphenoidal microsurgery for removal of a pituitary adenoma. The nurse includes which of the following preoperative instructions?

D.

The client will have to take replacement growth hormone for the rest of her life.

Because most of the pituitary Adenoma Are Due to GH Excess.

5.A Client scheduled to have a 2-hour glucose tolerance test asks the nurse what is involved in the test. The nurse explains ______

A.

"You will drink a glucose solution and not eat anything for two hours."

6.It is important for the nurse to assist a postsurgical client to sit up and turn his or her head to one side when vomiting in order to _____.

A.

avoid aspiration

QUESTION 7

1. A client with newly diagnosed hypertension asks what she can do to decrease the risk for related cardiovascular problems. Which of the following risk factors is modifiable by the client?

   A.

   Smoking

QUESTION 8

The presence of mucus and pus in the stools suggests which of the following conditions?

B.

Disorders of the colon.

QUESTION 9

During assessment of a patient with a history of asthma, the nurse notes wheezing and dyspnea. The nurse will anticipate giving medications to reduce ______.

D.

airway narrowing

As Asthma Causes Bronchoconstriction also mucus Gets Entrapped In Bronchioles there m

QUESTION 10

To relieve angina pectoris symptoms, the nurse administers nitroglycerin sublingual to the patient. Which of the following is an action of nitroglycerin?

D.

Decreases myocardial oxygen consumption.

As function of Nitroglycerin is VenoDilation which reduces Preload on Heart and Decreases Myocardial oxygen Consumption.

QUESTION 11

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory and diagnostic test findings of a client diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

D.

Elevated serum sodium levels.

QUESTION 12

Which foods should be avoided following acute gallbladder inflammation?

D.

Cheese

We have to Avoid High Fat Diet Food Stuffs.

QUESTION 13

The nurse is providing care to a client who is postoperative from a bilateral adrenalectomy. Which of the following interventions would be helpful to assess for the onset of adrenal insufficiency?

A.

Question the order for cortisol administration.