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1. 13. The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to
infection. Which instruction will the nurse include in an educational
session to decrease the risk of infection?: Teaching the patient to select nutritious
food
2. 1. The nurse is caring for patients with ostomies. In which ostomy
location will the nurse expect very liquid stool to be present? A.
Sigmoid B. Transverse
C. Ascending D. Descending: Ascending
3. 2. A nurse is assisting a patient in making dietary choices that
promote healthy bowel elimination. Which menu option should the
nurse recommend?-
: Grape and walnut chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat bread
4. 3. A patient had an ileostomy surgically placed 2 days ago. Which
diet will the nurse recommend to the patient to ease the transition of
the new ostomy?: Turkey meatloaf with white rice and apple juice
5. 4. The nurse is caring for a patient who had a colostomy placed
yesterday. The nurse should report which assessment finding
immediately?: Stoma is purple
6. 5. Which patient will the nurse assess most closely for an ileus?: A
patient with surgery for bowel disease and anethesia
7. 6. The nurse is caring for a patient with a transverse colostomy
the stool should appear?: Mushy/semi-soft
8. 7. A nurse is caring for a patient with a continent urinary
reservoir. Which action will the nurse take?: Teach the patient how to self-cath
the pouch
9. 8. The nurse is obtaining a 24-hour urine specimen collection
from the pa- tient. Which actions should the nurse take? (Select all
that apply.)
A. Keeping the urine collection container on ice when indicated
B. Withholding all patient medications for the day
C. Irrigating the sample as needed with sterile solution
D. Testing the urine sample with a reagent strip by dipping it in the
urine
E. Asking the patient to void and discarding that urine to start the
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collection: A. Keeping the urine collection container on ice when indicated
E. Asking the patient to void and discarding the urine to start the collection
10. 9. The patient is taking phenazopyridine. When assessing the
urine, what will the nurse expect?: Orange color
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11. 10. A nurse inserts an indwelling urinary catheter for a client
who is preop- erative. Three days later, the client develops a urinary
tract infection. The nurse should identify that the client has which of
the following types of infections?: - Health care associated infection/ CAUTI
12. 11. The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosed case of
Clostridium difficile. The nurse expects to implement which of the
following interventions? (Select all that apply.)
A. Administration of protease inhibitors
B. Use of personal protective equipment
C. Patient teaching on methods to inhibit transmission
D. Preventing visitors from entering the room
E. Administration of intravenous fluids
F.Strict monitoring of intake and output: B. Use of PPE
C. Patient teaching on methods to inhibit transmission
E. Administration of intravenous fluids
F. Strict monitoring of intake and output
13. 12. Which set of assessment data is consistent for a patient
with severe infection that could lead to system failure?: BP 90/48, P 112
beats/min, RR 26 breaths/min, urine output 240mL in the past 24 hours
14. 14. Which interventions utilized by the nurse will indicate
the ability to recognize a localized inflammatory response?: Rest,
ice and elevation
15. 15. The nurse and a new nurse in orientation are caring for a
patient with pneumonia. Which statement by the new nurse will
indicate a correct under- standing of this condition?: An infectious disease like
pneumonia may not pose a risk to others
16. 16. A female nurse is called into the supervisor's office
regarding her deteri- orating work performance since the loss of her
spouse 2 years ago. The woman begins sobbing and says that she is
"falling apart" at home as well. Which type of grief is the female nurse
experiencing?: Complicated grief
17. 17. A nurse is caring for a dying patient. When is the best time
for the nurse to discuss end-of-life care?: During assessment