Priority Decision: Older patients may have cardiac or renal insufficiency and may be more susceptible to problems from vomiting and antiemetic drug side effects. What nursing intervention is most important to implement with these patients?

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Priority Decision: Older patients may have cardiac or renal insufficiency and may be more susceptible to problems from vomiting and antiemetic drug side effects. What nursing intervention is most important to implement with these patients?

A. Keep the patient flat in bed to decrease dizziness. B. Keep the patient NPO until nausea and vomiting has stopped. C. Do hourly visual checks or use a sitter to keep the patient safe. D. Administer IV fluids as rapidly as possible to prevent dehydration.

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 2 of 5

What extraintestinal manifestations are seen in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?

A. Celiac disease and gallstones B. Peptic ulcer disease and uveitis C. Conjunctivitis and colonic dilation D. Erythema nodosum and osteoporosis

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 3 of 5

What is a nursing intervention that is indicated for a male patient following an inguinal herniorrhaphy?

A. Applying heat to the inguinal area. B. Elevating the scrotum with a scrotal support. C. Applying a truss to support the operative site. D. Encouraging the patient to cough and deep breathe.

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 4 of 5

The nurse identifies a need for further teaching when the patient with hepatitis B makes which statement?

A. I should avoid alcohol completely for as long as a year.' B. I must avoid all physical contact with my family until the jaundice is gone.' C. I should use a condom to prevent spread of the disease to my sexual partner.' D. I will need to rest several times a day, gradually increasing my activity as I tolerate it.'

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

What treatment measure is used in the management of the patient with acute pancreatitis?

A. Surgery to remove the inflamed pancreas B. Pancreatic enzyme supplements administered with meals C. Nasogastric (NG) suction to prevent gastric contents from entering the duodenum D. Endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Correct Answer: C

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

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