PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN A VERSION 1 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE/2023
Which information is a priority for the RN to reinforce to an older client
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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 hour for the
next 2 days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health
care provider if it should decrease. Correct Answer: D) Measure the urine output
for the next day and immediately notify the health care provider if it should
decrease.
A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse
recognizes that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly
visits is
A) difference in the intake and output
B) changes in the mucous membranes
C) skin turgor
D) weekly weight Correct Answer: D) weekly weight
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 in the
pancreas or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
B) It is critical to report promptly to your health care provider any findings of
peptic ulcers
c) Treatment consists of medications to reduce acid and heal any peptic ulcers and,
if possible, surgery to remove any tumors
D) With the average age at diagnosis at 50 years the peptic ulcers may occur at
unusual areas of the stomach or intestine Correct Answer: B) It is critical to report
promptly to your health care provider any findings of peptic ulcers
A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse
determines that the client's blood pressure is increasing. Which action should the
nurse take first?
A) Check the protein level in urine
B) Have the client turn to the left side
C) Take the temperature
PROPHECY GENERAL ICU RN A VERSION 1 WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE/2023
D) Monitor the urine output Correct Answer: B) Have the client turn to the left
side
The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The atrial heart rate is 250 and
the ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for
the most
concern?
A) Diminished bowel sounds
B) Loss of appetite
C) A cold, pale lower leg
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