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A Miller-Abbott tube is ordered for a client. The nurse knows that the main reason this tube is inserted is to
- A. provide an avenue for nutrients to flow past an obstructed area.
- B. prevent fluid and gas accumulation in the stomach.
- C. administer drugs that can be absorbed directly from the inTest inal mucosa.
- D. remove fluid and gas from the small inTest ine.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Miller-Abbott tube provides for inTest inal decompression; inTest inal tube is often used for treatment of paralytic ileus
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A client with a family history of Huntington's disease asks the nurse for information on how the disease is transmitted. Which of the following statements indicates that she understands the nurse's teaching?
- A. The chances of my passing the disease to my child are 1 in 2
- B. I have no chance of passing the disease to a male child, but a female child would carry the disease
- C. I have no chance of passing the disease to a female child, but a male child will have the disease
- D. The chances of my passing the disease to my child are 1 in 4
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Huntington's disease is autosomal dominant, meaning there is a 50% (1 in 2) chance of passing the gene to each child, regardless of sex.
When teaching a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease about oxygen by cannula, the nurse should also instruct the client's family to
- A. Avoid smoking near the client
- B. Turn off oxygen during meals
- C. Adjust the liter flow to 10 as needed
- D. Remind the client to keep mouth closed
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Avoid smoking near the client. Oxygen supports combustion, posing a fire risk if smoking occurs nearby.
The nurse is the leader of a group of mentally retarded adults. The nurse instructs the group members to ignore another client whenever he interrupts others who are speaking. To evaluate the progress of this intervention, the nurse should
- A. measure improvement by counting the number of times the client succeeds.
- B. measure improvement by counting the number of interruptions.
- C. assess the ability of the group to control the client’s interruptions.
- D. count the number of tokens and earned privileges given for interruptions.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Counting successful non-interruptions measures the client’s behavioral improvement, the goal of the intervention. Options B, C, and D are less effective: counting interruptions tracks failures, group control is secondary, and tokens are not given for interruptions.
A client is scheduled to have a blood test for cholesterol and triglycerides the next day. The nurse would tell the client
- A. Be sure and eat a fat-free diet until the test.'
- B. Do not eat or drink anything but water for 12 hours before the blood test.'
- C. Have the blood drawn within 2 hours of eating breakfast.'
- D. Stay at the laboratory so 2 blood samples can be drawn an hour apart.'
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Do not eat or drink anything but water for 12 hours before the blood test.' Blood lipid levels should be measured on a fasting sample.
A newborn is to be discharged in the AM.
The nurse should teach the child's mother to perform which of the following actions?
- A. Apply a sterile gauze dressing with petroleum jelly to the cord.
- B. Position the diaper over the umbilicus to keep it dry.
- C. Clean the cord several times a day and expose it to air frequently.
- D. Apply erythromycin ointment to the cord several times a day.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Strategy: The topic of the question is unstated. (1) appropriate for circumcision (2) will keep the area moist; the diaper should be placed below the umbilicus (3) correct-encourages drying and helps to prevent infection (4) antibiotic ointment is unnecessary