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Question 1 of 5

On the second post-operative day after a subtotal thyroidectomy, the client tells the nurse, 'I feel numbness and my face is twitching.' What is the nurse's best initial action?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Numbness and facial twitching suggest hypocalcemia due to parathyroid gland damage during thyroidectomy, requiring immediate physician notification for calcium supplementation.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is preparing to discharge a client with a long history of polio. The nurse should tell the client that:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rest periods help manage fatigue and muscle weakness, common in post-polio syndrome.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is assessing a client with suspected Cushing’s syndrome. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: moon face and truncal obesity are classic signs of Cushing’s syndrome due to excess cortisol

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for an unvaccinated child who developed complications related to German measles (rubella). Which of the following infection control protocols is appropriate?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Rubella is transmitted via respiratory droplets, requiring standard and droplet precautions (
C). Contact (
B) and airborne (
D) precautions are not indicated for rubella.

Question 5 of 5

A client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse why it is important to rotate insulin injection sites. The nurse explains this is done to avoid

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Rotating insulin injection sites prevents lipodystrophy (fat tissue changes), ensuring consistent absorption.

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