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Sample Questions:Methimazole (Tapazole) is ordered for a patient with hyperthyroidism. The nurse should instruct the patient toeat two to three servings of foods high in iodine each day.contact the doctor if a sore throat develops.drink three liters of fluid daily.use a hard-bristled tooth brush when brushing the teeth.What is the best patient-advocate approach to a patient who wishes to discontinue chemotherapy because of complications of the treatment and recurrence of her cancer, but whose husband wants her to continue treatment?Encourage the patient to discuss her feelings with youOffer to stay with the patient when she talks to her husband and doctor about her wishesTell the patient that she should continue with treatment for the sake of her husband and familyTalk to the physician about the conflict between the patient and her husbandWhich of the following nursing actions would be most effective when encouraging a depressed patient to be less socially isolated?Move the patient to a room closer to the nurses' stationAsk a more stable patient to accompany the patient to activitiesAssign a psychiatric technician to monitor the patient's activityExplain to the patient that continued isolation may delay dischargeThe nurse provides information to a depressed patient and his family about electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following statements would the nurse include in the teaching?"The patient will have minimal muscle twitching during treatment.""The patient must be in restraints following the treatment.""The patient will remain awake and alert during treatment.""The patient must remain flat on his back for one hour after treatment."When discussing diet with a newly diagnosed pregnant woman who is diabetic and taking insulin, the nurse shouldemphasize the normalcy of pregnancy and the fact that her prescribed pre-pregnancy diet will be suitable.explain that pregnancy increases the need for protein and calcium but that will be the only needed diet adjustment.confirm that dietary and insulin needs may vary throughout the pregnancy thus requiring close follow-up.instruct her to self-regulate her diet and insulin based on daily urine tests for glucose.Which of the following observations of a mother who had a healthy baby 48 hours ago would alert a nurse's concern about the mother's attachment with the newborn?She expresses difficulty in finding a name for the newbornShe requests that the father change the newborn's diaperShe stares out the window while feeding the newbornShe hesitates in cleaning the newborn's umbilical cordA newborn is given an Apgar score of 8 at one minute after birth. The nurse would expect the newborn to have which of the following findings?Heart rate of 96 beats/min, weak cry, pale color and flaccid postureHeart rate of 110 beats/min, weak cry, acrocyanosis and some flexion of the extremitiesHeart rate of 120 beats/min, lusty cry, acrocyanosis and minimal flexion of the extremitiesHeart rate of 140 beats/min, vigorous cry, pink trunk and extremities and well-flexed posture

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