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A client presents to the emergency room, reporting that he has been vomiting every 30 to 40 minutes for the past 8 hours. Frequent vomiting puts him at risk for which of the following?
- A. Metabolic acidosis with hyperkalemia
- B. Metabolic acidosis with hypokalemia
- C. Metabolic alkalosis with hyperkalemia
- D. Metabolic alkalosis with hypokalemia
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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Five days after undergoing surgery, a client develops a small-bowel obstruction. A Miller-Abbott tube is inserted for bowel decompression. Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?
- A. Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements
- B. Acute pain
- C. Deficient fluid volume
- D. Excess fluid volume
Correct Answer: C
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Which of the following conditions is most likely to directly cause peritonitis?
- A. Cholelithiasis
- B. Gastritis
- C. Perforated ulcer
- D. Incarcerated hernia
Correct Answer: C
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Which of the following aspects is the priority focus of nursing management for a client with peritonitis?
- A. Fluid and electrolyte balance
- B. Gastric irrigation
- C. Pain management
- D. Psychosocial issues
Correct Answer: A
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In a client with Crohn's disease, which of the following symptoms should not be a direct result from antibiotic therapy?
- A. Decrease in bleeding
- B. Decrease in temperature
- C. Decrease in body weight
- D. Decrease in the number of stools
Correct Answer: C
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A client has just had surgery for colon cancer. Which of the following disorders might the client develop?
- A. Peritonitis
- B. Diverticulosis
- C. Partial bowel obstruction
- D. Complete bowel obstruction
Correct Answer: C
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