Which meal should the nurse recommend for a client at 13 weeks gestation?
- A. Baked chicken, turnip greens, peanut butter cookie, and grape juice
- B. Baked swordfish, fries, baked apples, and fat-free milk
- C. Chilled ham and cheese sandwich, broccoli, orange slices, and water
- D. Fried liver and onions, pasteurized cheese squares, fresh fruit cup, and water
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Baked chicken, greens, cookie, and juice (A) provide balanced nutrients without high-mercury fish (B), deli meats (C), or undercooked liver (D), which pose risks in pregnancy.
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The nurse is providing dietary teaching for an elderly client living on fixed income. Which food choices would provide the client with needed nutrients and be cost effective?
- A. Potatoes, green beans, bacon
- B. Spinach, dried beans, tomatoes
- C. Ham, corn, strawberries
- D. Beef, cheese, milk
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Spinach, dried beans, and tomatoes are nutrient-rich (vitamins, protein, fiber) and cost-effective. Bacon , ham , and beef/cheese/milk are more expensive and less balanced.
The nurse has reinforced teaching with the parent of a 3-year-old client who has acute diarrhea. Which of the following statements by the parent would require follow-up?
- A. I will apply a skin barrier cream to my child’s diaper area until the diarrhea subsides.
- B. I will encourage my child to drink small amounts of fluids at frequent intervals.
- C. I will feed my child a diet of bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast for the next few days.
- D. I will return to the clinic if I notice a decrease in my child’s urine output.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The BRAT diet (C) is outdated and may lack nutrients, risking prolonged recovery. Skin barrier cream (A), frequent fluids (B), and monitoring urine output (D) are appropriate for preventing skin breakdown, dehydration, and detecting complications.
The nurse is observing a client with an obsessive-compulsive disorder in an inpatient setting. Which behavior is consistent with this diagnosis?
- A. Repeatedly checking that the door is locked
- B. Verbalized suspicions about thefts
- C. Preference for consistent caregivers
- D. Repetitive, involuntary movements
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Behaviors that are repeated are symptomatic of obsessive-compulsive disorders. These behaviors, performed to reduce feelings of anxiety, often interfere with normal function and employment.
During the evaluation phase for a client, the nurse should focus on
- A. All finding of physical and psychosocial stressors of the client and in the family
- B. The client's status, progress toward goal achievement, and ongoing re-evaluation
- C. Setting short and long-term goals to insure continuity of care from hospital to home
- D. Select interventions that are measurable and achievable within selected timeframes
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The client's status, progress toward goal achievement, and ongoing re-evaluation. Evaluation focuses on assessing progress and adjusting the care plan.
An adult who has cholecystitis reports clay-colored stools and moderate jaundice. The nurse knows that which is the best explanation for the presence of clay-colored stools and jaundice?
- A. There is an obstruction in the pancreatic duct.
- B. There are gallstones in the gallbladder.
- C. Bile is no longer produced by the gallbladder.
- D. There is an obstruction in the common bile duct.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Clay-colored stools and jaundice result from a common bile duct obstruction, preventing bile flow to the intestines and causing bilirubin buildup in the blood. The gallbladder stores, not produces, bile, and pancreatic or gallbladder issues are less directly related.