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The nurse is teaching a community group about healthy lifestyles to prevent cancer and heart disease. Which comment by a member of the group indicates a need for more teaching?
- A. Smoking is not good for you.'
- B. Reducing fat intake helps reduce the risk of heart disease.'
- C. Walking every day puts a strain on your heart.'
- D. Eating lots of fruits and vegetables helps keep me healthy.'
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Daily walking strengthens the heart, reducing cardiovascular risk, not straining it. The other statements align with healthy lifestyle practices.
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The nurse is caring for a client with a history of heart failure who is receiving lisinopril (Prinivil) 10 mg PO daily. Which of the following laboratory results would be of GREATest concern to the nurse?
- A. Potassium 5.5 mEq/L.
- B. Sodium 138 mEq/L.
- C. Creatinine 1.2 mg/dL.
- D. Calcium 9.0 mg/dL.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperkalemia (potassium 5.5 mEq/L) is a serious complication of lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, risking arrhythmias in heart failure. Options B, C, and D are normal: sodium 138 mEq/L, creatinine 1.2 mg/dL, and calcium 9.0 mg/dL do not indicate complications.
The nurse is caring for a client with a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- A. Which symptom should the nurse report immediately for a client with chronic lymphocytic leukemia?
- B. Fatigue and weakness.
- C. Enlarged, painless lymph nodes.
- D. Fever and night sweats.
- E. A hemoglobin of 9.0 g/dL.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Fever and night sweats may indicate infection or disease progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, requiring immediate evaluation. Fatigue, lymph node enlargement, and low hemoglobin are expected.
An adult who is receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse why she is receiving methotrexate. What should the nurse include when responding?
- A. Methotrexate is given to help control the pain of rheumatoid arthritis.
- B. The drug is antipyretic and helps control the fevers associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
- C. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder. Methotrexate is an immunosuppressant.
- D. The drug helps to repair cartilage that is damaged when a person has rheumatoid arthritis.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Methotrexate suppresses the autoimmune response in rheumatoid arthritis, reducing joint inflammation and damage. It is not primarily for pain, fever, or cartilage repair.
A 14-year-old client is scheduled for a below-knee (BK) amputation following a motorcycle accident. The nurse knows preoperative teaching for this client should include
- A. explaining that the client will be walking with a prosthesis soon after surgery.
- B. encouraging the client to share his feelings and fears about the surgery.
- C. taking the informed consent form to the client and asking him to sign it.
- D. evaluating how the client plans to maintain his schoolwork during hospitalization.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: discussing his feelings and fears is important in dealing with his anxiety due to a change in body image and functioning
A client with acute glomerulonephritis requests a snack. Which snack is suitable given the client's dietary restrictions?
- A. Orange
- B. Banana
- C. Applesauce
- D. Raisins
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Applesauce is a suitable snack for the client with acute glomerulonephritis. Answers A, B, and D are incorrect because oranges, bananas, and dried fruits such as raisins are high in potassium, which is restricted in the diet of the client with AGN.