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Question 1 of 5

A client with tuberculosis has a prescription for Myambutol (ethambutol HCl). The nurse should tell the client to notify the doctor immediately if he notices:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Ethambutol can cause optic neuritis, leading to changes in color vision, a serious side effect requiring immediate medical attention.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse has performed nutritional teaching on a client with gout who is placed on a low-purine diet. Which selection by the client would indicate that teaching has been ineffective?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Spinach is high in purines, which can exacerbate gout. Cabbage, apples, and peach cobbler (if low in purine ingredients) are suitable for a low-purine diet.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a laparoscopic appendectomy. The client reports shoulder pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: shoulder pain after laparoscopic surgery is often due to referred pain from residual carbon dioxide used during the procedure

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client hospitalized with a facial stroke. Which diet selection would be suited to the client?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Soft foods like split pea soup, mashed potatoes, and pudding are easier to swallow for a client with a facial stroke, reducing the risk of aspiration.

Question 5 of 5

A 6-month-old client is admitted with possible intussuception. Which question during the nursing history is least helpful in obtaining information regarding this diagnosis?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The usual diet is less directly related to diagnosing intussusception compared to symptoms like pain, vomiting, or abdominal changes.

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