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A male client is recovering from an episode of urinary tract calculi. During discharge teaching, the client asks about the dietary restriction he should follow. In discussing fluid intake, the nurse should include which type of fluid limitation?
- A. Low-sodium soups.
- B. Over all fluid intake
- C. Tea and hot chocolate
- D. Citrus fruit juices
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tea and hot chocolate contain oxalates, which can contribute to the formation of calcium oxalate stones. Limiting these fluids helps prevent recurrence.
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A 5-year-old child who had a repair for transposition of the great arteries shortly after birth is growing normally and has been asymptomatic since the surgery. The primary care nurse practitioner notes mild shortness of breath with exertion and dizziness. What will the nurse practitioner do?
- A. Order an echocardiogram and chest radiograph.
- B. Perform pulmonary function testing.
- C. Reassure the parent that these symptoms are common.
- D. Refer the child to the cardiologist immediately.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Children with a history of transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) who have a history of palpitations, syncope, or shortness of breath should be referred to a cardiologist.
A male client who had colon surgery 3 days ago is anxious and requesting assistance to reposition. While the nurse is turning him, the wound dehiscences and eviscerates. The nurse moistens an available sterile dressing and places it over the wound. What intervention should the nurse implement next?
- A. Bring additional sterile dressing supplies to the room
- B. Prepare the client to return to the operating room
- C. Obtain a sample of the drainage to send to the lab
- D. Auscultate the abdomen for bowel sound activity
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Evisceration is a surgical emergency and requires immediate return to the operating room for repair.
Blueberry muffin' lesions seen in rubella is due to
- A. Dermal erythropoiesis
- B. Thrombocytopenia
- C. Ecchymosis
- D. Vasculitis
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Blueberry muffin' lesions in congenital rubella are due to dermal erythropoiesis, where extramedullary hematopoiesis occurs in the skin.
Concerning SLE:
- A. Antibodies against double standard RNA are a typical finding
- B. Haematoxylin bodies occur in areas of inflammation
- C. Usually progresses to renal failure within two years
- D. Alopecia is a recognised finding
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Alopecia is a recognized clinical feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), often associated with disease activity.
The following are suggestive of abnormal language development:
- A. Not localising sound at 4 months of age
- B. No response to human words at 6 weeks
- C. Not understanding 'no' at 18 months of age
- D. Does not move to music at 2 years of age
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failure to understand simple commands like 'no' by 18 months is a red flag for abnormal language development.