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Question 1 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client admitted to the unit for possible hyperthyroidism. The client describes weakness, nervousness, a racing heartbeat, and recent weight loss of 15 pounds (6.8 kg). Which action should the nurse implement first?

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Question 2 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse administers galantamine hydrobromide to a client with early onset Alzheimer's disease. Which nursing problem addresses its therapeutic use?

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Question 3 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client in the operating room received succinylcholine. The client is experiencing muscle rigidity and has an extremely high temperature. Which action should the nurse implement?

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Question 4 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with cholelithiasis is admitted with jaundice due to obstruction of the common bile duct. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

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Question 5 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
When assessing a client on the first postoperative day following abdominal surgery, the nurse does not hear any bowel sounds. In response to this finding, which action should the nurse implement?

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Question 6 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
A male client comes to the clinic with concerns of erectile dysfunction (ED). Which information is most important for the nurse to obtain?

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Question 7 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The home health nurse visits a client who has a serum sodium level of 123 me/L (123 mmol/L). To explore possible etiologist for this value, what question should the nurse ask the client?

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Question 8 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with acute abdominal pain, persistent nausea, and projectile vomiting is admitted to the hospital for observation. Acetaminophen is administered as prescribed for an oral temperature of 103°F (39.4°C) and an IV infusion of normal saline is initiated at 250 ml/hour. Which assessment finding should the nurse report to the healthcare provider immediately?

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Question 9 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who has cystitis. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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Question 10 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for an older adult client with Alzheimer's disease who becomes increasingly agitated and is speaking to someone who is not visible to the nurse. Which action should the nurse implement?

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Question 11 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a client who is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Which assessment finding requires immediate intervention?

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Question 12 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse is providing education to a client who is returning home with an indwelling urinary catheter after having a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Which statement made by the client demonstrates a need for the nurse to clarify the instructions?

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Question 13 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client who is postmenopausal, obese, and is a smoker, has developed an intolerance to fatty foods and believes she is at risk for developing gallbladder problems. Which instruction should the nurse provide to help reduce the client's risk for gallbladder disease?

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Question 14 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
The nurse plans to provide diet instructions to a client who was recently diagnosed with diverticulosis. Which dietary modification should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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Question 15 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
While assisting a client to the toilet, the client begins to have a seizure and the nurse eases the client to the floor. The nurse calls for help and monitors the client until the seizing stops. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

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Question 16 of 16Single-Select Multiple Choice
A client with Crohn's disease is admitted to the medical unit with a three-day history of abdominal cramping, nausea, and vomiting. Which prescription should the nurse implement first?

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