Cup of decatfeinated coffee for breakfast and lunch, 90 mL apple juice, 120 mL ice cream, 180 mL chicken broth, mashed potatoes, few bites of chicken, bowl of carrots, 240 mL milk, and 90 mL gelatin. How many milliliters should the nurse record for the client’s 8-hour fluid intake? __________ L (Record your answer as a whole number.)
Correct Answer: 2200
Rationale: First convert to milliliters: l L = 1000 mL;
1 oz = 30 mL
Next add the values for fluids: 1000 + 240 + 240 + 90 + 120 + 180 + 240 + 90 = 2200
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- B. There are no symptoms with this form of leukemia.
- C. This is a childhood illness and is self-limiting.
- D. In early stages of CLL, the client may be asymptomatic.
Correct Answer: D
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- A. On his side with the top knee flexed
- B. Prone
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- D. On his back with his head elevated 30 degrees
Correct Answer: B
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- A. Collect urine for analysis.
- B. Notify the laboratory of the reaction.
- C. Administer diphenhydramine, an antihistamine.
- D. Stop the transfusion at the hub.
Correct Answer: D
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- A. The client whose partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is 38 seconds.
- B. The client whose hemoglobin is 14 g/dL and hematocrit is 45%.
- C. The client whose platelet count is 75,000 per cubic millimeter of blood.
- D. The client whose red blood cell count is 4.8 x 106/mm3.
Correct Answer: C
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- A. Place the client in reverse isolation.
- B. Discontinue treatments until blood count improves.
- C. Monitor CBC daily to assess for bleeding.
- D. Give client erythropoietin, a biologic response modifier.
Correct Answer: D
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