1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older clientafter
intravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test i
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1. Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older clientafter
intravenous pylegraphy?
A) Eat a light diet for the rest of the day
B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hourfor the
next 2
days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify thehealth
care
provider if it should decrease.
The correct answer is D: Measure the urine output for the next day andimmediately
notify the health care provider if it should decrease.
2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. Thenurse
recognizes
that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visitsis
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight
The correct answer is D: weekly weight
3. A client has been diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.Which
information is
most important for the nurse to reinforce with the client?
A)It is a condition in which one or more tumors called gastrinomas form inthe
pancreas
or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
B)It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findingsof peptic
ulcers
c)Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and heal any pepticulcers and, if
possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D)With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers mayoccur at
unusual
areas of the stomach or intestine
The correct answer is B: It is critical to report promptly to your health careprovider
any
findings of peptic ulcers .
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