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1 :
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a partial bowel resection. The client requires a complete dressing change, total parenteral nutrition administration, daily weight and is reporting pain at a level of 6 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse plan to complete first?

Obtain the client’s vital signs.

Weigh the client.

Administer pain medication.

Change the client’s dressing.

Hint : 💊 Pain first, always!

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2 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus type 1 about sick-day management. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to recommend to the client?

“Monitor blood glucose levels every 4 hours.”

“Consume 15 grams of carbohydrates every 1 to 2 hours.”

“Drink 8 ounces of ﬂuid every hour while awake.”

“Take the usual dosage of insulin.”

Hint : 🩸Check sugars first when sick

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3 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has gastroesophageal reﬂux disease (GERD) and reports having heartburn every night. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the client’s heartburn?

Drinking orange juice regularly

Eating dinner early in the evening

Consuming low-fat meats

Sleeping on a large wedge-style pillow

Hint : 🍊 Citrus weakens LES barrier

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4 :
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 1 day postoperative following a thyroidectomy and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Determine the client’s calcium level.

Give the client an oral potassium supplement.

Administer intravenous normal saline solution.

Monitor the client’s peripheral pulses.

Hint : 🦴 check calcium

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5 :
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client experiencing an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following treatments should the nurse expect to administer?

Docusate

A corticosteroid medication

Aspirin

A bowel cathartic medication

Hint : 💉Steroids calm the flare

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6 :
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is 4 hr postoperative from a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following implementations should the nurse recommend?

Check for bleeding on the dressing at the back of the client’s neck.

Ensure that acetylcysteine IV is readily available.

Place the client in a side-lying position.

Check the client for asterixis.

Hint : 🩹 Check neck for hidden blood

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A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client asks the nurse if there will be a lot of pain during the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

“You shouldn’t feel any pain since the local area is anesthetized.”

“Don’t worry, you won’t remember anything about the procedure due to the eﬀects of the medication.”

“Most clients report more discomfort from the preparation than from the procedure itself.”

“You may feel some cramping during the procedure.”

Hint : 📍 Mild cramping is expected

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8 :
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced cirrhosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

Weak pulse

Dark colored stools

Spider angioma

Increased body hair

Hint : 🕷️ Liver disease = spider veins

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A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a Clostridium difficile infection following antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Implement neutropenia isolation.

Use alcohol hand sanitizer following client care.

Monitor the client for manifestations of ﬂuid overload.

Disinfect equipment with bleach solution

Hint : 🧼Bleach kills the spores

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10 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obstruction and inﬂammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis. Which of the following findings is expected for this condition?

Faty stools

Ecchymosis of the extremities

Straw-colored urine

Tenderness in the left upper abdomen

Hint : 💩 Bile duct block = greasy stools

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A nurse is collecting data from a client who is African American and has cholecystitis. Which of the following areas should the nurse inspect to monitor for the presence of jaundice?

Peri-umbilical area

Nail beds

Webbed areas of the fingers

Hard palate

Hint : 🧾 Check mucosa for jaundice

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12 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?

Bradycardia

Hyperactive bowel sounds

Report of epigastric fullness

Severe upper abdominal pain

Hint : 💥Sharp pain = perforation

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13 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse misread the client’s morning fasting blood glucose level as 210 mg/dL instead of 120 mg/dL and administered the insulin dose appropriate for reading over 200 mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as the priority?

Notify the nurse manager.

Give the client 15 to 20 g of carbohydrate.

Complete an incident report.

Check the client’s blood glucose level.

Hint : 🩸Always reassess glucose first 💉

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14 :
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

Palpitations

Weight gain

Diaphoresis

Protruding eyeballs

Hint : ⚖️ Metabolism slows down ❄️

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The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?

Measure the tube for insertion from the tip of the nose to the umbilicus.

Place the client in a supine position.

Withdraw the tube if the client gags during insertion.

Instruct the client to place his chin to his chest and swallow.

Hint : 🥣 Swallow, tuck, and insert 🧼

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16 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing DKA?

Rapid pulse

Clammy skin

Confusion

Polydipsia

Hint : 💧 Excess thirst signals DKA 🚰

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17 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperparathyroidism. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

Dysphagia

Pathologic fractures

Fluid retention

Impaired skin integrity

Hint : 🦴PTH steals from bones 🪨

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18 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a history of Addison’s disease. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor?

Hypernatremia

Bradycardia

Hypotension

Hypokalemia

Hint : 💊 Watch BP in Addison’s 🩺

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19 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching of a female client who has a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should include which of the following risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in the teaching?

Sedentary lifestyle

Triglyceride level of 100 mg/dL

Blood glucose of 98 mg/dL

Recent viral infection

Hint : 🚶 Inactivity worsens insulin use

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20 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following data collection findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

Potassium 2.5 mEq/L

Blood glucose 150 mg/dL

Urine specific gravity 1.035

Weight loss of 3% of total body weight.

Hint : 🫀 Always treat low K+ fast 🧪

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21 :
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend for inclusion in the plan of care?

Increase the client’s sodium intake.

Decrease the client’s ﬂuid intake.

Increase the client’s saturated fat intake.

Decrease the client’s carbohydrate intake

Hint : 💧 Limit fluids to reduce ascites.

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22 :
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has hypothyroidism with myxedema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Place the client on bedrest.

Apply warm blankets.

Check the client for weight loss.

Limit high-fiber foods.

Hint : 🛌 Use warmth to prevent hypothermia.

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23 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diverticular disease. The nurse should expect the client to report abdominal pain in which of the following locations?

Upper left quadrant

Lower left quadrant

Upper right quadrant

Lower right quadrant

Hint : 🧭 Pain in LLQ = diverticulitis.

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24 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

Purple striations

Tremors

Buﬀalo hump

Obese extremities

Moon face

Hint : 🌕 Think cortisol = central fat signs.

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2 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus type 1 about sick-day management. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to recommend to the client?

3 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has gastroesophageal reﬂux disease (GERD) and reports having heartburn every night. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the client’s heartburn?

4 : A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 1 day postoperative following a thyroidectomy and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

5 : A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client experiencing an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following treatments should the nurse expect to administer?

6 : A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is 4 hr postoperative from a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following implementations should the nurse recommend?

7 : A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client asks the nurse if there will be a lot of pain during the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

8 : A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced cirrhosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

9 : A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a Clostridium difficile infection following antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

10 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obstruction and inﬂammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis. Which of the following findings is expected for this condition?

11 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who is African American and has cholecystitis. Which of the following areas should the nurse inspect to monitor for the presence of jaundice?

12 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?

14 : A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

15 : The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?

16 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing DKA?

17 : A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperparathyroidism. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

18 : A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a history of Addison’s disease. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor?

19 : A nurse is reinforcing teaching of a female client who has a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should include which of the following risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in the teaching?

20 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following data collection findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

21 : A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend for inclusion in the plan of care?

22 : A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has hypothyroidism with myxedema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

23 : A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diverticular disease. The nurse should expect the client to report abdominal pain in which of the following locations?

24 : A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)

2 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has diabetes mellitus type 1 about sick-day management. Which of the following is the priority action for the nurse to recommend to the client?

3 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has gastroesophageal reﬂux disease (GERD) and reports having heartburn every night. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as a contributing factor to the client’s heartburn?

4 :
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is 1 day postoperative following a thyroidectomy and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremities. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

5 :
A nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client experiencing an acute exacerbation of ulcerative colitis. Which of the following treatments should the nurse expect to administer?

6 :
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is 4 hr postoperative from a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following implementations should the nurse recommend?

7 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy. The client asks the nurse if there will be a lot of pain during the procedure. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

8 :
A nurse is assessing a client who has advanced cirrhosis. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

9 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a Clostridium difficile infection following antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

10 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has obstruction and inﬂammation of the common bile duct due to cholelithiasis. Which of the following findings is expected for this condition?

11 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is African American and has cholecystitis. Which of the following areas should the nurse inspect to monitor for the presence of jaundice?

12 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of gastrointestinal perforation?

14 :
A nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

15 :
The nurse is caring for a client who has a bowel obstruction and a new prescription for the insertion of a nasogastric tube. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take when inserting the nasogastric tube?

16 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing DKA?

17 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperparathyroidism. Based on this diagnosis, the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

18 :
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has a history of Addison’s disease. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor?

19 :
A nurse is reinforcing teaching of a female client who has a family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should include which of the following risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in the teaching?

20 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has acute gastroenteritis. Which of the following data collection findings should the nurse identify as the priority?

21 :
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend for inclusion in the plan of care?

22 :
A nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has hypothyroidism with myxedema. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

23 :
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diverticular disease. The nurse should expect the client to report abdominal pain in which of the following locations?

24 :
A nurse is caring for a client who has Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)