A client is prescribed total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which education should the nurse provide?

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Question 1 of 5

A client is prescribed total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which education should the nurse provide?

A. You will not be able to return home until the TPN is discontinued. B. Once you go home, you will come in twice a week for TPN. C. Since this is going to be a long-term treatment, your TPN will be given through a central line. D. Your TPN will be infused via an infusion pump.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

The student nurse has completed an initial pharmacology course and tells the nursing instructor that it was difficult and she is glad it is over. What is the best response by the nursing instructor?

A. It may be over, but now you must apply what you have learned to patient care. B. Learning is gradual and continuous; we never completely master all areas of pharmacology. C. Learning is always painful, but we must continue anyway. D. It really isn’t over; you should take a graduate course next.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

While discussing antihypertensives, the instructor states that a particular agent causes a reduction in blood pressure by blocking receptor sites. The student wishing to understand this statement would research which drug information?

A. Drug-drug interaction B. Adverse effects C. Indication D. Mechanism of action

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The patient is complaining of a severe headache. The physician orders aspirin. Which action by the nurse will result in the fastest relief of the patient’s headache?

A. Administer the aspirin with an alkaline food, like cottage cheese. B. Administer the aspirin in an enteric-coated formulation. C. Administer the aspirin with a high-fat food, like peanut butter. D. Administer the aspirin on an empty stomach.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which organ is the most responsible for the first-pass effect?

A. Bladder B. Kidneys C. Liver D. Stomach

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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