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Question 1 of 5

A nurse prepares a client for computed tomography (CT) scan with intravenous (IV) iodinated contrast. The nurse should take which action?

A. Ask the client if they are allergic to shellfish
B. Insert a 20-gauge peripheral vascular access device
C. Obtain capillary blood glucose (CBG)
D. Instruct the client to decrease their fluids after the procedure

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ask the client if they are allergic to shellfish

Question 2 of 5

The perioperative nurse is documenting a client's current health status. It would be correct for the nurse to document the client's current position as: See the image in the exhibit.

A. Prone
B. Supine
C. Trendelenburg position
D. The Sims’ position

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Trendelenburg position

Question 3 of 5

The nurse observes a patient walking to the bathroom with a stooped gait, facial grimacing, and gasping sounds. Which of the following should the nurse assess in the patient?

A. Pain
B. Anxiety
C. Depression
D. Fluid volume deficit

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pain

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is teaching a client with hypothyroidism. The nurse should recommend that the client increase their intake of foods rich in

A. Fiber.
B. Saturated fats.
C. Calcium.
D. Potassium.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Fiber.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse plans on positioning the client's head of bed at

A. 25 degrees.
B. 30-40 degrees.
C. 10-20 degrees.
D. 5-10 degrees.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 30-40 degrees.

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