A client tells the nurse they have just lost 75 pounds after gastric bypass surgery. Which condition should the nurse recognize the client is at risk for?
A. Osteoarthritis.
B. Osteoporosis.
C. Protein deficiency.
D. Vitamin D deficiency.
Answer: B
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The nurse is assessing a patient and learns that the patient and his wife were married just 3 weeks earlier. Which of the following statements should underlie the nurse's care planning for this patient?
A) The patient and spouse should seek counseling to ease their transition. B) The patient will have better coping skills being in a stable relationship. C) Happy events do not normally cause stress. D) Marriage causes transition, which has the potential to cause stress.
The client has been brought via ambulance to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse notes that the client's ear is draining clear fluid. Which is the priority nursing action?
1. Requesting information from the client regarding any chronic allergies. 2. Testing the drainage for glucose. 3. Asking the client if there have been recent middle ear infections. 4. Irrigating the ear with warm mineral oil or peroxide, and flushing with warm water.
A positive outcome from attending a special-problems group is evidenced by which statement by a patient?
a. "You're a great group leader and kept things moving smoothly." b. "This experience wasn't as bad as I thought it would be." c. "I rely on the group to help me make decisions." d. "I learned how my anger affects other people."
Divalproex (valproic acid) is associated with significant weight gain and:
a. lowered seizure threshold b. polycystic ovarian syndrome in women c. development of anorexia nervosa d. priapism in men