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Question 1 of 5

The physician has ordered thiamine 100 mg IM for a client with chronic alcoholism. The primary reason for giving thiamine is:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Thiamine is given to treat or prevent neurological symptoms, such as Wernicke's encephalopathy, caused by thiamine deficiency in chronic alcoholism.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is evaluating the growth and development of a toddler with AIDS. The nurse would anticipate finding that the child has

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Delay in achievement of most developmental milestones. The majority of children with AIDS have neurological involvement, leading to developmental delays and potential loss of milestones.

Question 3 of 5

To prevent drug resistance from developing, the nurse is aware that which of the following is a characteristic of the typical treatment plan to eliminate the tuberculosis bacilli?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Administering two anti-tuberculosis drugs. Resistance of the tubercle bacilli often occurs to a single antimicrobial agent.
Therefore, therapy with multiple drugs over a long period of time helps to ensure eradication of the organism.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a person admitted with myasthenia gravis. What should be included in the nursing care plan for this person?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Myasthenia gravis causes muscle weakness, increasing aspiration risk; checking swallowing reflexes ensures safe feeding. Other actions are irrelevant.

Question 5 of 5

A 38-year-old woman, mother of two, has a mastectomy for breast cancer. When she returns to the physician's office a month later for a routine check-up, the nurse asks the client how she has been. Which of the following responses, if made by the client to the nurse, indicates that the client is experiencing a normal reaction to the surgery?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: One month post-mastectomy, emotional responses like difficulty coping and frequent crying are normal as the client processes grief and body image changes. Helping family (
A) or returning to work (
D) suggest advanced coping stages premature at this point, and social withdrawal (
C) indicates an abnormal reaction.

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