1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a prescription
for hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse instruct the client to notify the p
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1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is perimenopausal and has a prescription
for hormone replacement therapy. For which of the following adverse effects should the
nurse instruct the client to notify the provider? - Answer>>>Calf pain
Numbness in the arms
Intense headache
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has peripheral arterial disease. Which of the following
findings should the nurse expect? - Answer>>>Hair loss on the lower legs
3. The nurse is providing discharge teaching to the client. Which of the following statements
made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer>>>"I can continue to
drink coffee in the mornings" is incorrect. The client should be instructed to avoid
gastrointestinal stimulants, such as caffeine.
"I should schedule several rest periods throughout the day" is correct. The client should be
reminded to take rest periods throughout the day to promote healing.
"I should alternate taking acetaminophen with my prescribed pain medication" is incorrect. The
nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking additional acetaminophen because the prescribed
pain medication already contains acetaminophen. Additional doses of acetaminophen can result
in hepatic toxicity.
"I should notify my provider if my temperature is higher than 101° F" is correct. The nurse
should instruct the client to report manifestations of an infection, such as pain, temperature
greater than 38.3° C (101° F), swelling, redness, warmth, or bleeding at the incision site.
*' can resume lifting objects after 2 weeks" is incorrect. The nurse should instruct the client that
lifting objects following an exploratory laparotomy is contraindicated. The client should wait a
minimum of 6 weeks, or as instructed by the provider, to allow the incision to heal.
4. A nurse is planning care for a client who has a sealed radiation implant for cervical
cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
Answer>>>Keep a lead-lined container in the client's room
5. A nurse is preparing to administer phenytoin 600 mg PO daily to a client. The amount
available is oral solution 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? -
Answer>>>24 mL
6. A nurse is assessing a client following the completion of hemodialysis. Which of the
following findings is the nurse's priority to report to the provider? - Answer>>>restlessness
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