In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?

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Question 1 of 5

In medical terminology, which suffix indicates an instrument as a cutting device?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: -tome denotes a cutting instrument (e.g., osteotome).

Question 2 of 5

Which type of nursing intervention does the nurse perform when she administers oral care to a client?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Oral care is a maintenance intervention (C) to preserve client hygiene and health. Psychomotor (A) refers to skill execution, educational (B) to teaching, and supervisory (D) to oversight.

Question 3 of 5

The physician teaches a client about the need to increase her intake of calcium. At a follow-up appointment, the nurse asks the client which foods she has been consuming to increase her calcium intake. Which answer suggests that teaching about calcium-rich foods was effective?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Yogurt and kale (B) are rich in calcium; yogurt is a dairy source, and kale is a leafy green high in calcium. Other options (A, C, D) contain less calcium.

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following is considered a normal age-related change?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Bladder capacity decreases with age (C), a normal physiological change. Dementia (A), contractures (B), and wheezing (D) are pathological, not normal aging.

Question 5 of 5

The procedure involves removal of the 'head' (wide part) of the pancreas, the duodenum, a portion of the common bile duct, gallbladder, and sometimes part of the stomach. And anastomosis to jejunum?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The Whipple procedure (C) involves resecting the pancreatic head, duodenum, bile duct, gallbladder, and sometimes stomach, with jejunal anastomosis. Billroth procedures (A, B) are gastric, and cholecystectomy (D) is gallbladder-specific.

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