COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS

NCLEX-PN Physiological Integrity

COMPLETE REVISION QUESTIONS

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A client receiving chemotherapy has a poor appetite, so a liquid nutritional supplement is recommended. When is the BEST time for the client to drink the supplement?Right after lunch.Along with lunch.Right before lunch.

Between breakfast and lunch. - Answer: between breakfast and lunch.

Supplements should not replace meals, so they are given between meals. If given prior to a meal, they can suppress the client's appetite. If given immediately after a meal, the client may be too full to finish the supplement.While administering an enema solution, the client tells the nurse that he feels pains and cramping in his abdomen. What is the nurse's BEST action?Pause for 1 minute, then restart slower.Explain that an enema can cause discomfort.Discontinue the enema and notify the physician.Quickly administer the rest of the solution. - Answer: pause for 1 minute, then restart slower.Abdominal pain and cramping can occur when the enema solution is administered too quickly. The nurse should stop for a minute and then restart at a slower rate. The other options are incorrect. 1 / 2

A client with Stage III lung cancer reports that he has nausea and loss of appetite, due to chemotherapy.What should the nurse recommend to promote adequate nutrition?Eat a single large meal for lunch.Eat small meals during the day.Eat only when you feel hungry.

Eat only your favorite foods. - Answer: eat small meals during the day.

Encouraging the patient to small meals frequently throughout the day can help avoid nutritional deficiencies and improve quality of life. The patient may not feel hungry due to chemotherapy-induced nausea, but should be encouraged to eat even if not hungry.When providing post-mortem care for a patient who will be an eye donor, which action is most appropriate?Cover eyes with saline-soaked pads and place in low-Fowler's position.Tape the eyes tightly and place the patient in a High-Fowler's position.Close the eyes and place the patient in a supine position.Apply silver nitrate to the eyes and place in a Trendelenburg position. - Answer: cover eyes with saline- soaked pads and place in low-Fowler's position.When preparing a deceased patient for eye or corneal donation, close the eyes and cover them with soaked gauze pads to keep them moist. Apply a small ice pack to the eyes, if possible. Elevating the head of the bed will help the eyes remain closed.During the admission process, a client tells the nurse that he is lacto-vegetarian. The nurse knows this means he cannot eat?Yogurt.Broccoli.Cheese.

Eggs. - Answer: eggs.

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