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Nathaniel has severe pruritus due to having hepatitis B. What is the best intervention for his comfort?
- A. Give tepid baths.
- B. Avoid lotions and creams.
- C. Use hot water to increase vasodilation.
- D. Use cold water to decrease the itching.
Correct Answer: A
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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Dark, tarry stools indicate bleeding in which location of the GI tract?
- A. Upper colon.
- B. Lower colon.
- C. Upper GI tract.
- D. Small intestine.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
You promote hemodynamic stability in a patient with upper GI bleeding by:
- A. Encouraging oral fluid intake.
- B. Monitoring central venous pressure.
- C. Monitoring laboratory test results and vital signs.
- D. Giving blood, electrolyte and fluid replacement.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
You're performing an abdominal assessment on Brent who is 52 y.o. In which order do you proceed?
- A. Observation, percussion, palpation, auscultation
- B. Observation, auscultation, percussion, palpation
- C. Percussion, palpation, auscultation, observation
- D. Palpation, percussion, observation, auscultation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Sitty, a 66 y.o. patient underwent a colostomy for ruptured diverticulum. She did well during the surgery and returned to your med-surg floor in stable condition. You assess her colostomy 2 days after surgery. Which finding do you report to the doctor?
- A. Blanched stoma
- B. Edematous stoma
- C. Reddish-pink stoma
- D. Brownish-black stoma
Correct Answer: A
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