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A client with cholecystitis is placed on a low fat, high protein diet. What nutrient should the nurse teach the client is included with this diet? 1.Skim milk 2.Boiled beef 3.Poached eggs 4.Steamed broccoli

1.Skim milk

An active adolescent is admitted to the hospital for surgery for an ileostomy. When planning a teaching session about self-care, the nurse includes sports that should be avoided by a client with an ileostomy. Which should be included on the list of sports to be avoided? (Select all that apply.) 1.Football 2.Swimming 3.Ice hockey 4.Track events 5.Cross-country skiing

1.Football 3.Ice hockey

When advising a college student about dietary choices, the nurse should consider the caloric value of the most commonly ordered fast foods eaten by active young adults. List the following foods in order from the one with the least number of calories to the one with the most number of calories. 1.One slice of French toast 2.Garden salad 3.Hamburger with cheese 4.French fries 5.Six pieces of chicken tenders

1.Garden salad 2.One slice of French toast 3.Six pieces of chicken tenders 4.French fries 5.Hamburger with cheese

A nurse is assessing a client for dehydration, The client has had diarrhea and vomiting for 48 hours. What are indicators of dehydration? (Select all that apply.) 1.Headache 2.Protruding eyeballs 3.The client reporting drinking an average of two glasses of water daily 4.The skin on the client's forehead remains tented after being pinched 5.Within four days, the client lost two pounds of weight

1.Headache 4.The skin on the client's forehead remains tented after being pinched

A nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the hospital with ascites and a diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse concludes that the probable cause of ascites is: 1.Impaired portal venous return 2.Inadequate secretion of bile salts 3.Excess production of serum albumin 4.Decreased interstitial osmotic pressure

1.Impaired portal venous return

A client is diagnosed with Crohn's disease, and parenteral vitamins are prescribed. The client asks why the vitamins have to be given intravenously (IV) rather than by mouth. What rationales for this route should the nurse include in a response to the question? (Select all that apply.) 1.More rapid action results. 2.They are ineffective orally. 3.They decrease colon irritability. 4.Intestinal absorption may be inadequate. 5.Allergic responses are less likely to occur

1.More rapid action results. 2.They are ineffective orally. 4.Intestinal absorption may be inadequate.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse should monitor the client for which complications? (Select all that apply.) 1.Phlebitis 2.Infection 3.Hepatitis 4.Anorexia 5.Dysrhythmias

1.Phlebitis 2.Infection

After an acute episode of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, a client is diagnosed with gastric ulcer. The client receives a prescription for ranitidine (Zantac) 150 mg twice a day to be taken with meals. The nurse contacts the health care provider about the prescription because ranitidine: 1.Should be given on an empty stomach 2.Is contraindicated for gastric ulcers 3.Can be administered by a variety of routes 4.Is recommended to be given at a higher dose

3.Can be administered by a variety of routes

A client is to be discharged after a laser laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The nurse evaluates that the discharge instructions are understood when the client states: 1."I should stay on a full liquid diet for three days." 2."The sites will have a moderate amount of bloody drainage for about three days." 3."I should change the dressings once a day for one week." 4."I may have mild shoulder pain for about a week."

4."I may have mild shoulder pain for about a week."

A nurse caring for a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) should place the client in what position in the illustration? 1.A (high fowlers) 2.B (low fowlers) 3.C (flat) 4.D (reverse trendelenburg)

4.D (reverse trendelenburg)

A nurse is caring for a client who had surgery for cancer of the pancreas. Which nutrients are most influenced by the effects of this surgery? 1.Proteins and grains 2.Vitamins and minerals 3.Fluids and electrolytes 4.Fats and carbohydrates

4.Fats and carbohydrates

A nurse is assisting a health care provider to perform a sigmoidoscopy. In which position should the nurse place the client for this procedure? 1.Sims 2.Prone 3.Lithotomy 4.Knee-chest

4.Knee-chest