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Question 1 of 5

A client is scheduled to receive an oral solution of radioactive iodine (131I). In order to reduce hazards, the priority information for the nurse to include in client teaching is which of these statements?

A. "In the initial 48 hours, avoid contact with children and pregnant women, and flush the commode twice after urination or defecation."

B. "Use disposable utensils for 2 days and if vomiting occurs within 10 hours of the dose, do so in the toilet and flush it twice."

C. "Your family can use the same bathroom that you use without any special precautions."

D. "Drink plenty of water and empty your bladder often during the initial 3 days of therapy."

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: "In the initial 48 hours, avoid contact with children and pregnant women, and flush the commode twice after urination or defecation."

Question 2 of 5

An RN from the maternal-newborn unit is being floated to a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following clients should the charge nurse on the medical-surgical unit plan to assign to the RN?

A. A client who has terminal end-stage renal disease

B. A client who has acute pancreatitis

C. A client who is one-day postoperative following a total abdominal hysterectomy

D. A client who had a stroke and is to be admitted

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A client who is one-day postoperative following a total abdominal hysterectomy

Question 3 of 5

Which statement by the nurse when explaining the purpose of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to the family members of a patient with ARDS is correct?

A. PEEP will prevent fibrosis of the lung from occurring'

B. PEEP will push more air into the lungs during inhalation'

C. PEEP allows the ventilator to deliver 100% oxygen to the lungs'

D. PEEP prevents the lung air sacs from collapsing during exhalation'

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: PEEP prevents the lung air sacs from collapsing during exhalation'

Question 4 of 5

The application of utilitarianism does not always resolve an ethical dilemma. Which of the following statements best explains why?

A. Utilitarianism refers to usefulness and therefore eliminates the need to talk about spiritual values.

B. In a diverse community it can be difficult to find agreement on a definition of usefulness, the focus of utilitarianism.

C. Even when agreement about a definition of usefulness exists in a community, laws prohibit an application of utilitarianism.

D. Difficult ethical decisions cannot be resolved by talking about the usefulness of a procedure.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: In a diverse community it can be difficult to find agreement on a definition of usefulness, the focus of utilitarianism.

Question 5 of 5

A young woman's fiancÃƒÆ’Ã‚Â© died in a car accident one month prior to their wedding day. Since his death, she has become sexually promiscuous. What type of grief, if any, is the woman displaying?

A. Anticipatory.

B. Chronic.

C. Exaggerated.

D. Masked.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Masked.

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