Questions And Correct Verified Answers
A nurse is teaching client client who has a new prescription for
ferrous sulfate. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a - Stools will be dark red
b - Take with a glass of milk if gastrointestinal distress occurs
c - Foods high in vitamin C will promote absorption
d - Take for 14 days -Answer:-c - Foods high in vitamin C will
promote absorption
A nurse is assessing a client and suspects the client is experiencing
DIC. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?
a - Bradycardia
b - Hypertension
c - Epistaxis
d - Xerostomia -Answer:-c - Epistaxis
,A nurses providing discharge teaching to a client who had a
gastrectomy for stomach cancer. Which of the following information
should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply)
a - You will need a monthly injection of vitamin B 12 for the rest of
your life
b - Using the nasal spray form of vitamin B12 on a daily basis is an
option
c - An oral supplement of vitamin B12 taken on a daily basis can be
an option
d - You should increase your intake of animal proteins legumes and
dairy products to increase vitamin B12 in your diet
e - Add soy milk fortified with vitamin B12 to your diet to decrease
the risk of pernicious anemia -Answer:-a - You will need a monthly
injection of vitamin B 12 for the rest of your life
b - Using the nasal spray form of vitamin B12 on a daily basis is an
option
**Oral supplements and dietary sources of vitamin B will not be
absorbed due to the lack of intrinsic factor produced by the parietal
cells of the stomach
,A nurse is completing an integumentary assessment of a client who
has an anemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse
expect?
a - Absent skin turgor
b - Spoon shaped nails
c - Shiny hairless legs
d - Yellow mucous membranes -Answer:-b - Spoon shaped nails
A nurse is planning care for a client who has Hgb 7.5 g/dL and HCT
21.5%. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in
the plan of care? (Select all that apply)
a - Provide assistance with ambulation
b - Monitor oxygen saturation
c - Weigh the client weekly
d - Obtain still specimen for a occult blood
e - Schedule daily rest periods -Answer:-a - Provide assistance with
ambulation
b - Monitor oxygen saturation
d - Obtain still specimen for a occult blood
e - Schedule daily rest periods
, A nurse in the clinic receives a phone call from client seeking
information about a new prescription for erythropoietin. Which of
the following information should the nurse reviewed with the
client?
a - The clients needs an erythrocyte sedimentation rate test weekly
b - The client should have his hemoglobin checked twice a week
c - Oxygen saturation levels should be monitored
d - Folic acid production will increase -Answer:-b - The client should
have his hemoglobin checked twice a week
A nurse is caring for a client who has disseminated intravascular
coagulation (CID). Which of the following laboratory values indicate
the clients clotting factors are depleted? (Select all that apply)
a - Platelets 100,000 mm3
b - Fibrinogen levels 57 mg/dL
c - Fibrin degradation products 4.3 mcg/mL
d - D-dimer 0.03 mcg/mL