Deck 19: Rounding to the Nearest Whole Number

Question 1

A client with a malabsorption disorder has been prescribed enteral feedings. The nurse explains that the carbohydrates in the formula constitute 30% to ________% of the calories.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 1

90

Question 2

The nurse is administering an enteral feeding to a client in a comatose state. The nurse elevates the head of the bed to 30 degrees and leaves it elevated for ________ minutes to decrease the risk of aspiration.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 2

30

Question 3

The nurse is caring for a client with a central venous catheter (CVC). To decrease the risk of infection, the nurse plans to change the dressing every ________ to 72 hours.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Answer 3

48

Question 4

The nurse plans to provide clients with education regarding vitamins because, according to a 2016 survey by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, ________% of adults in America take vitamin supplements.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 5

The nurse is caring for a pregnant client who asks whether it is safe to continue vitamin A supplements during pregnancy. The nurse educates the client that safety during pregnancy has not been established for vitamin A in amounts exceeding ________ international units.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 6

The nurse is administering vitamin K for a client who is hemorrhaging following a liver laceration. The nurse anticipates that the hemorrhage will be controlled in 3 to ________ hours following administration.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 7

The nurse is preparing to administer Lugol's solution for the treatment of thyrotoxic crisis. The nurse explains to the client that this medication contains ________% potassium iodine, which will suppress the thyroid and relieve symptoms.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 8

The nurse is assessing an older client for constipation. The client says, "I have difficulty moving my bowels about half the time." The nurse recognizes that a symptom of constipation is straining to pass stools at least ________% of the time.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 9

The nurse, preparing a client for a colonoscopy, tells the client, "You will be given a stimulant laxative by mouth to promote peristalsis. You will begin to feel the effects in 6 to ________ hours."
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

Question 10

The nurse instructs a client that the adverse effects of sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) typically begin within the first ________ weeks of treatment.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.