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Question 1 of 5

Which statement by the client diagnosed with hepatitis warrants immediate intervention by the clinic nurse?

A. I will not drink any type of beer or mixed drink.

B. I will get adequate rest so I don't get exhausted.

C. I had a big hearty breakfast this morning.

D. I took some cough syrup for this nasty head cold.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: I took some cough syrup for this nasty head cold.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse, a licensed practical nurse (LPN), and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for clients on a medical floor. Which nursing task would be most appropriate to assign to the LPN?

A. Assist the UAP to learn to perform blood glucose checks.

B. Monitor the potassium levels of a client with diarrhea.

C. Administer a bulk laxative to a client diagnosed with constipation.

D. Assess the abdomen of a client who has had complaints of pain.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Administer a bulk laxative to a client diagnosed with constipation.

Question 3 of 5

The client is admitted with upper right-side abdominal pain. The nurse is concerned that the client may have liver cancer when which serum laboratory test results are elevated?

A. Creatinine and BUN

B. Î±-fetoprotein (AFP)

C. Phosphorus levels

D. CA-125 levels

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Î±-fetoprotein (AFP)

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for the client who had a vertical banded gastroplasty. The nurse teaches that nausea can occur after this surgery from which situation?

A. The stomach pouch becomes overfilled.

B. The lower half of the stomach becomes spastic.

C. The duodenum incision becomes inflamed.

D. The dumping syndrome from a high-protein meal.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The stomach pouch becomes overfilled.

Question 5 of 5

A 32-year-old female is admitted for a hemorrhoidectomy. During the nursing assessment, all of the following factors are elicited. Which one is most likely to have contributed to the development of hemorrhoids?

A. The client states that she usually cleans herself from back to front after a bowel movement.

B. The client says her mother and grandmother had hemorrhoids.

C. The client has had four pregnancies.

D. The client eats bran every day.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The client has had four pregnancies.

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