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1. “I will be sure to wash my hands before and after bathroom use.”
2. “I need to breast-feed, especially for the first 6 weeks
postpartum.”
3. “Support groups are available to assist me with understanding
my diagnosis of HIV.”
4. “My newborn infant should be on antiviral medications for the
first 6 weeks after delivery.”
896. An adolescent client is diagnosed with conjunctivitis, and the nurse provides
information to the client about the use of contact lenses. Which client
statement indicates the need for further information?
1. “I should obtain new contact lenses.”
2. “I should not wear my contact lenses.”
3. “My old contact lenses should be discarded.”
4. “My contact lenses can be worn if they are cleaned as directed.”
897. The nurse teaches a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about
storing Humulin N insulin. Which statement indicates to the nurse that the
client understood the discharge teaching?
1. “I should keep the insulin in the cabinet during the day only.”
2. “I know I have to keep my insulin in the refrigerator at all times.”
3. “I can store the open insulin bottle in the kitchen cabinet for 1
month.”
4. “The best place for my insulin is on the windowsill, but in the
cupboard is just as good.”
898. The nurse is caring for a client scheduled for a transsphenoidal
hypophysectomy. The preoperative teaching instructions should include
which statement?
1. “Your hair will need to be shaved.”
2. “You will receive spinal anesthesia.”
3. “You will need to ambulate after surgery.”
4. “Brushing your teeth needs to be avoided for at least 2 weeks after
surgery.”
899. During a routine prenatal visit, a client complains of gums that bleed easily
with brushing. The nurse performs an assessment and teaches the client
about proper nutrition to minimize this problem. Which client statement
indicates an understanding of the proper nutrition to minimize this problem?
1. “I will drink 8 oz of water with each meal.”
2. “I will eat 3 servings of cracked wheat bread each day.”
3. “I will eat 2 saltine crackers before I get up each morning.”
4. “I will eat fresh fruits and vegetables for snacks and for dessert
each day.”
900. A 6-year-old child has just been diagnosed with localized Hodgkin’s disease,
and chemotherapy is planned to begin immediately. The mother of the child
asks the nurse why radiation therapy was not prescribed as a part of the
treatment. What is the nurse’s best response?
1. “It’s very costly, and chemotherapy works just as well.”
2. “I’m not sure. I’ll discuss it with the primary health care
provider.”
3. “Sometimes age has to do with the decision for radiation

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