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You're discharging Nathaniel with hepatitis B. Which statement suggests understanding by the patient?
- A. Now I can never get hepatitis again.
- B. I can safely give blood after 3 months.
- C. I'll never have a problem with my liver again, even if I drink alcohol.
- D. My family knows that if I get tired and start vomiting, I may be getting sick again.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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- A. Empty her bladder.
- B. Lie supine in bed.
- C. Remain NPO for 4 hours.
- D. Clean her bowels with an enema.
Correct Answer: A
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You have a patient with achalasia (incomplete muscle relaxation of the GI tract, especially sphincter muscles). Which medications do you anticipate to administer?
- A. Isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil)
- B. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- C. Captopril (Capoten)
- D. Propanolol (Inderal)
Correct Answer: A
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You have to teach ostomy self care to a patient with a colostomy. You tell the patient to measure and cut the wafer:
- A. To the exact size of the stoma.
- B. About 1/16" larger than the stoma.
- C. About 1/8" larger than the stoma.
- D. About 1/4″ larger than the stoma.
Correct Answer: C
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Regina is a 46 y.o. woman with ulcerative colitis. You expect her stools to look like:
- A. Watery and frothy.
- B. Bloody and mucoid.
- C. Firm and well-formed.
- D. Alternating constipation and diarrhea.
Correct Answer: B
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Anna is 45 y.o. and has a bleeding ulcer. Despite multiple blood transfusions, her HGB is 7.5g/dl and HCT is 27%. Her doctor determines that surgical intervention is necessary and she undergoes partial gastrectomy. Postoperative nursing care includes:
- A. Giving pain medication Q6H.
- B. Flushing the NG tube with sterile water.
- C. Positioning her in high Fowler's position.
- D. Keeping her NPO until the return of peristalsis.
Correct Answer: D
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