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Question 1 of 5

A 55-year-old client is unconscious, and his physician has decided to begin tube feeding him using a small-bore silicone feeding tube (Keofeed, Duo-Tube). After the tube is inserted, the nurse identifies the most reliable way to confirm appropriate placement is to:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A chest x-ray is the most reliable method to confirm small-bore feeding tube placement, as other methods may be inconclusive or unreliable.

Question 2 of 5

Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The elderly client four days post-thyroidectomy is stable and suitable for a nursing assistant’s care (e.g., basic hygiene, ambulation). The other clients require skilled nursing due to critical conditions (cervical fracture, meningitis, recent thoracotomy).

Question 3 of 5

The physician has ordered Eskalith (lithium carbonate) 500 mg three times a day and Risperdal (risperidone) 2 mg twice daily for a client admitted with bipolar disorder, acute manic episodes. The best explanation for the client's medication regimen is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Risperidone, an antipsychotic, is used to control acute manic symptoms like agitation, while lithium stabilizes mood over time, addressing the immediate behavioral excitement.

Question 4 of 5

Which play activity is best suited to the gross motor skills of a toddler?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Playing with a ball encourages gross motor skills like kicking, throwing, and running, suitable for a toddler's developmental stage. The other activities focus more on fine motor skills or require advanced coordination.

Question 5 of 5

A 72-year-old client with a new colostomy is being evaluated at the clinic today for constipation. When discussing diet with the client, the nurse recognizes that which one of the following foods most likely caused this problem?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Fried, greasy food, such as fried chicken, will produce diarrhealike stools in individuals with all types of GI ostomies. Eggs will cause odor-producing stools in individuals with all types of GI ostomies. Tapioca and rice products will cause constipation in individuals with all types of GI ostomies. Cabbage will cause odor-producing and flatus-producing stools in individuals with all types of GI ostomies.

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