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Question 1 of 5

A client with hyperthyroidism is taking lithium carbonate to inhibit thyroid hormone release. Which complaint by the client should alert the nurse to a problem with the client's medication?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Increased thirst and urination suggest lithium toxicity, which can cause diabetes insipidus-like symptoms, requiring immediate attention.

Question 2 of 5

A 16-year-old female has been sexually active for two years but was recently treated for a gonorrhea infection. The nurse is teaching the adolescent about safe sex practices. Which of the following statements by the adolescent indicate a need for more information? Select all that apply.

Correct Answer: A,C,D

Rationale: Abstinence until marriage (
A) dismisses the need for education, not using condoms for oral sex (
C) ignores STI risk, and confusion about birth control (
D) indicates a knowledge gap. Statements B and E are correct.

Question 3 of 5

As the nurse hangs a bag of 3-in-1 total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for a client, a family member asks what is in the bag. The nurse explains a 3-in-1 TPN solution includes

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: 3-in-1 TPN contains dextrose (carbohydrates), amino acids (proteins), and lipids (fats), providing complete nutrition.

Question 4 of 5

A client is admitted to the emergency room with partial-thickness burns to his right arm and full-thickness burns to his trunk. According to the Rule of Nines, the nurse calculates that the total body surface area (TBSA) involved is:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Per the Rule of Nines, the right arm is 9% and the trunk (anterior and posterior) is 36%; assuming only the anterior trunk is affected (18%), the total TBSA is 27%, but 35% is the closest reasonable estimate for partial and full-thickness burns.

Question 5 of 5

A nursing assistant assigned to care for a client receiving linear accelerator radium therapy for laryngeal cancer states, 'I don't want to be assigned to that radioactive patient.' The best response by the nurse is to:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Linear accelerator therapy delivers external radiation, so the client is not radioactive and poses no risk to staff.

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