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During a unit card game, a client with acute mania begins to sing loudly as she starts to undress. The nurse should:
- A. Ignore the client's behavior
- B. Exchange the cards for a checker board
- C. Send the other clients to their rooms
- D. Cover the client and walk her to her room
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Covering the client and escorting her to a private area maintains dignity and safety, addressing the inappropriate behavior calmly.
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A client has been receiving cyanocobalamine (B12) injections for the past six weeks. Which laboratory finding indicates that the medication is having the desired effect?
- A. Neutrophil count of 60%
- B. Basophil count of 0.5%
- C. Monocyte count of 2%
- D. Reticulocyte count of 1%
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increased reticulocyte count indicates effective B12 therapy for anemia.
The nurse is caring for a newborn who is on strict intake and output. The used diaper weighs $73.5 \mathrm{gm}$. The diaper's dry weight was $62 \mathrm{gm}$. The newborn's urine output is:
- A. 10 ml
- B. 11.5 ml
- C. 10 gm
- D. 12 gm
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Urine output is calculated by subtracting dry diaper weight from wet diaper weight: 73.5 gm - 62 gm = 11.5 ml (1 gm = 1 ml for urine).
The nurse has performed discharge teaching to a client in need of a high-iron diet. The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective when the client selects which meal plan?
- A. Hamburger, French fries, and orange juice
- B. Sliced veal, spinach salad, and whole-wheat roll
- C. Vegetable lasagna, Caesar salad, and toast
- D. Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich; potato chips; and tea
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Veal and spinach are high in iron, and whole-wheat roll provides additional nutrients. The other meals lack significant iron sources.
A client is admitted with a diagnosis of duodenal ulcer. A common complaint of the client with a duodenal ulcer is:
- A. Epigastric pain that is relieved by eating
- B. Weight loss
- C. Epigastric pain that is worse after eating
- D. Vomiting after eating
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Duodenal ulcers typically cause epigastric pain that is relieved by eating due to buffering of gastric acid.
The nurse is caring for a client following a Whipple procedure. The nurse notes that the drainage from the nasogastric tube is bile tinged in appearance and has increased in the past hour. The nurse should:
- A. Document the finding and continue to monitor the client
- B. Irrigate the drainage tube with 10 mL of normal saline
- C. Decrease the amount of intermittent suction
- D. Notify the physician of the findings
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Increased bile-tinged drainage may indicate a complication, such as a leak, requiring physician notification.