N105: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Differences

Essentials of Nursing Study Guide

©2017 Achieve Test Prep Page 146 of 160 66. A 19-year-old first time mother has brought her 2-year-old to the clinic. She says, “All of a sudden she doesn't want to eat anything! I've even tried all of her favorite foods. I'm really getting worried." The most therapeutic response you can offer would be to say: a. She has most likely just completed a growth spurt. Her appetite will resume soon. b. You may need to let her have a bottle of formula at night to supplement her nutritional needs. A bottle may also make her feel more secure and help her get her appetite back. c. She is trying to develop her independence, so now is the time to let her know you are in charge. d. Continue to offer her a variety of her favorite foods several times a day until she has taken in enough nutrients for the day. You may want to consider starting her on children's vitamins. 67. After being on bedrest for six days, which laboratory finding would be most likely? a. Hypokalemia b. Hypocalcemia c. Hyperkalemia d. Hypercalcemia 68. Donita Folsum will be going home today after a repair of a congenital heart defect. She will be taking cardiac glycoside and a potassium elixir. What instructions about the potassium elixir should her mother begiven? a. Always dilute it with water b. Never give it to her with fruit juice c. Her urine may become orange or rustcolored d. Always give it to her on an empty stomach for bestabsorption 69. You have been counseling an overweight woman. Which statement best indicates that she understands what it takes to loseweight: a. "I must increase both the amount of energy I expend and the number of calories I take in." b. “My caloric intake must exceed my energy expenditure." c. “My energy expenditure must equal my caloric intake." d. The number of calories I take in must be less than the amount of energy Iuse." 70. After refusing to nurse or take in sufficient amounts of fluids for several days, which finding would you expect for a seven-month-old infant? a. Decreased bilirubin b. Decreased hematocrit c. Decreased specific gravity d. Increased central venous pressure