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A client is prescribed warfarin sodium (Coumadin) to be continued at home. Which focus is critical to be included in the nurse's discharge instruction?
- A. Maintain a consistent intake of green leafy foods
- B. Report any nose or gum bleeds
- C. Take Tylenol for minor pains
- D. Use a soft toothbrush
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Report any nose or gum bleeds. The client should notify the health care provider if blood is noted in stools or urine, or any other signs of bleeding occur.
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After a prolonged surgical procedure, the client reports unilateral leg pain. Which client assessment finding is most concerning?
- A. Client rates leg pain as '7'
- B. Negative Homan sign
- C. Prominent varicose veins bilaterally
- D. Right calf is 4 cm larger than left calf
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Calf asymmetry of 4 cm suggests deep vein thrombosis, a critical postoperative complication. Pain is nonspecific, negative Homan sign is unreliable, and varicose veins are less urgent.
The nurse is preparing a client with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) for a Venous Doppler evaluation. Which of the following would be necessary for preparing the client for this test?
- A. Client should be NPO after midnight
- B. Client should receive a sedative medication prior to the test
- C. Discontinue anti-coagulant therapy prior to the test
- D. No special preparation is necessary
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is a non-invasive procedure and does not require preparation other than client education.
A throat culture is ordered for an adult who has a sore throat. The nurse asks the client if he has taken any medications to treat himself. Which medication, if reported by the client, would be of greatest concern to the nurse?
- A. Aspirin
- B. A throat lozenge
- C. Acetaminophen
- D. An antibiotic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Antibiotics can alter throat culture results by reducing bacterial growth, potentially leading to a false negative, the greatest concern.
Joan is at lunch in the hospital cafeteria with a nurse coworker. Joan is very allergic to nuts and always carries her anaphylactic kit with her. Joan tells her coworker that there must have been nuts in something she ate because she is having increasing difficulty breathing. What should the nurse do immediately?
- A. Take her to the hospital emergency room
- B. Administer the medication in her friend's anaphylactic kit
- C. Call the floor for help
- D. Monitor the symptoms
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Administering the anaphylactic kit medication (epinephrine) is the immediate action to reverse anaphylaxis, prioritizing airway patency.
The nurse is giving discharge teaching to a client 7 days post myocardial infarction. He asks the nurse why he must wait 6 weeks before having sexual intercourse. What is the best response by the nurse to this question?
- A. You need to regain your strength before attempting such exertion.'
- B. When you can climb 2 flights of stairs without problems, it is generally safe.'
- C. Have a glass of wine to relax you, then you can try to have sex.'
- D. If you can maintain an active walking program, you will have less risk.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There is a risk of cardiac rupture at the point of the myocardial infarction for about 6 weeks. Scar tissue should form about that time. Waiting until the client can tolerate climbing stairs is the usual advice given by health care providers.