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Exam 4 nurs 299- Questions and AnswersA nurse is caring for a client who requires a low-residue diet. The nurse should expect to see
which of the following foods on the clients meal tray?
A- cooked barley
B- pureed broccoli
C- vanilla custard
D- lentil soup CORRECT ANS-C- a low reside diet includes foods that are low in fiber and
easy to digest
A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 80 kg (176 lb) and is 1.6m (5ft 3in) tall. calculate the
BMI and determine whether this clients BMI indicates a health yweight, underweight,
overweight or obese. CORRECT ANS-31.25- BMI over 30 is obesity
A nurse in a senior center is counseling a group of older adults about their nutritional needs &
considerations. Which of the following info should the nurse include? Select all.
A. Older adults are more prone to dehydration than younger adults are
B. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins & minerals as younger adults do
C. Many older men & women need calcium supplementation
D. Older adults need more calories than they did when they were younger
E. Older adults should consume a diet low in carbs CORRECT ANS-A- sensations and thirst
diminish with age
B- these requirements don't change with age
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C- if older adults ingest insufficient calcium in the diet they need supplements to prevent
osteoporosis
A nurse is teaching a client who reports stress urinary incontinence. Which of the following
instructions should the nurse include? select all that apply
A- limit total daily fluid intake
B- decrease or avoid caffeine
C- take calcium supplements
D- avoid drinking alcohol
E- use the crede maneuver CORRECT ANS-b- caffeine can worsen stress incontinence
D- can also worsen incontinence
A client who has an indwelling catheter reports a need to urinate. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
A- check to see whether the catheter is patent
B- reassure the client that it is not possible for them to urinate
C- recatheterize the bladder with a larger gauge catheter
D- collect a urine specimen for analysis CORRECT ANS-A- clogged or kinked catheter causes
bladder to fill and stimulates the need to urinate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for 24 hr urine collection. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
A- discard the first voiding
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B- keep the urine in a single container at room temperature
C- dispose the last voiding
D- ask the client to urinate into the toilet, stop midstream, and finish urinating into the
specimen container CORRECT ANS-A- discard and record time
A nurse is reviewing factors that increases the risk of urinary tract infection with a client who
has recurrent UTIs. which of the following factors should the nurse include? select all the
apply
A- frequent sexual intercourse
B- lowering of testosterone levels
C- wiping from front to back to clean the perineum
D- location of the urethra closer to the anus
E- frequent catheterization CORRECT ANS-A
D
E
A nurse is preparing to initiate a bladder retraining program for a client who has incontinence.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? select all that apply
A- restrict the clients intake of fluids during the daytime
B- have the client record urination times
C- gradually increase the urination intervals
D- remind the client to hole urine until the next scheduled urination time
E- provide a sterile container for urine CORRECT ANS-B
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