Basic Care and Comfort UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Basic Care and Comfort UPDATED Actual
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are low in sodium. Which
menu selections by the client indicates to the nurse that the client understands what has been
taught? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Grilled chicken with turnip
greens.
-Spaghetti with fresh tomato.


A nurse has provided dietary instructions to a client with a new diagnosis of gout. Which
menu suggestions by the client indicates to the nurse that the client needs additional
instruction? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Scallops.
-Chicken liver.


A clear liquid diet has been prescribed for client who has just undergone surgery. Which
foods should the nurse offer to the client? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -
Chicken broth.
-Orange gelatin.
-Apple juice.


Triamterene (Dyrenium) has been prescribed for a client with a history of hypertension.
Which fruits should the nurse tell the client to avoid while taking this medication? Select all
that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Nectarines.
-Prunes.
-Avocados.


Diverticulitis has been diagnosed in a client who has been experiencing episodes of
gastrointestinal cramping. The nurse should tell the client to maintain, during the
asymptomatic period, a soft diet that is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- High in fiber.


A nurse is teaching a client with heart disease about a low-fat diet. Which foods should the
nurse tell the client to avoid? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Cream
cheese.
-Avocados.

, -Green olives.


A client with atrial fibrillation has been placed on warfarin sodium (Coumadin). As part of
the instructions for the medication, which of the following foods does the nurse tell the client
to avoid? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- -Cabbage.
-Broccoli.
-Lettuce.


A regular diet has been prescribed for a client with a leg fracture who has been placed in
skeletal traction. Which foods that will promote wound healing does the nurse encourage the
client to select from the hospital menu? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Chicken breast,
broccoli, strawberries, milk.


A client who experienced a brain attack (stroke) is experiencing residual dysphagia. Which of
the following foods would the nurse remove from the client's meal tray? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Peas.


A client recovering from acute renal failure is being discharged home. The nurse knows that
the client understands the therapeutic dietary regimen when the client states that he will plan
to eat foods that are low in: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Potassium.


A client is resuming eating after undergoing partial gastrectomy. What does the nurse tell the
client to avoid doing as a means of minimizing the risk of complications? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Drinking liquids with meals.


A client with renal calculi is instructed to follow an alkaline ash diet. Which menu choice by
the client indicates to the nurse that the client understands the prescribed regimen? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Spinach salad, milk, and a banana.


A client who has sustained multiple fractures of the left leg is in skeletal traction. The nurse
has obtained an overhead trapeze to improve the client's bed mobility. To which of the
following high-risk areas must the nurse pay particular attention during assessment for
indications of pressure and skin breakdown? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Right heel.


Which food should the nurse offer to a client who has been prescribed a full liquid diet? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Cooked custard.