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Question 1 of 5

A client newly diagnosed with gout asks the nurse about the condition. Which statement should the nurse include in teaching for this client?

A. Aspirin can be used for mild pain when you have a flare-up.

B. Avoid foods high in purines such as organ meats and shellfish.

C. Lasix can help keep your urine flushed out to lessen the chance of an attack.

D. A few glasses of wine every week will help you reduce stress, which can trigger an attack.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Avoid foods high in purines such as organ meats and shellfish.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client who had a basilar artery stroke. The nurse would expect which signs and symptoms in this client?

A. memory problems, visual hallucinations, visual deficits, hemisensory disturbances

B. weakness in the foot and leg, sensory loss in the foot and leg, incontinence, ataxia, lack of spontaneity

C. impaired consciousness, visual loss, bilateral sensory and motor dysfunction, and pupil abnormalities

D. ataxia, contralateral facial weakness, contralateral hemiplegia, visual deficits, speech impairments, perceptual impairments

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: impaired consciousness, visual loss, bilateral sensory and motor dysfunction, and pupil abnormalities

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client who is on 2 L/minute of oxygen via nasal cannula. The nurse understands that this flow rate corresponds to which FiO2?

A. 24% FiO2

B. 28% FiO2

C. 32% FiO2

D. 36% FiO2

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 28% FiO2

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a 9-year-old boy who presented to the ED after a penetrating injury from a BB gun. The client is diagnosed with a hyphema. The nurse proceeds to place the client in which position?

A. flat in bed

B. semi-Fowler's

C. Trendelenburg's

D. lateral on the unaffected side

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: semi-Fowler's

Question 5 of 5

What physical activity is recommended for a school-age child with asthma?

A. distance running

B. indoor swimming

C. soccer

D. basketball

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: indoor swimming

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