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Janice is waiting for discharge instructions after her herniorrhaphy. Which of the following instructions do you include?
- A. Eat a low-fiber diet.
- B. Resume heavy lifting in 2 weeks.
- C. Lose weight, if obese.
- D. Resume sexual activity once discomfort is gone.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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Annebell is being discharged with a colostomy, and you're teaching her about colostomy care. Which statement correctly describes a healthy stoma?
- A. At first, the stoma may bleed slightly when touched.
- B. The stoma should appear dark and have a bluish hue.
- C. A burning sensation under the stoma faceplate is normal.
- D. The stoma should remain swollen away from the abdomen.
Correct Answer: A
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You're caring for Jane, a 57 y.o. patient with liver cirrhosis who develops ascites and requires paracentesis. Before her paracentesis, you instruct her to:
- A. Empty her bladder.
- B. Lie supine in bed.
- C. Remain NPO for 4 hours.
- D. Clean her bowels with an enema.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Gail is scheduled for a cholecystectomy. After completion of preoperative teaching, Gail states,"If I lie still and avoid turning after the operation, I'll avoid pain. Do you think this is a good idea?" What is the best response?
- A. You'll need to turn from side to side every 2 hours.
- B. It's always a good idea to rest quietly after surgery.
- C. The doctor will probably order you to lie flat for 24 hours.
- D. Why don't you decide about activity after you return from the recovery room?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Your patient recently had abdominal surgery and tells you that he feels a popping sensation in his incision during a coughing spell, followed by severe pain. You anticipate an evisceration. Which supplies should you take to his room?
- A. A suture kit.
- B. Sterile water and a suture kit.
- C. Sterile water and sterile dressings.
- D. Sterile saline solution and sterile dressings.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
A patient with Crohn's disease is admitted after 4 days of diarrhea. Which of the following urine specific gravity values do you expect to find in this patient?
- A. 1.005
- B. 1.011
- C. 1.02
- D. 1.03
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.