A client has severe tendonitis with significant edema of his elbow. What dietary adjustment may help to suppress the inflammatory response leading to swelling?
a. Replace some of the vegetable oil with fish oil in the diet.
b. Increase vitamin C supplement to support immune system.
c. Increase foods rich in carotenoids and vitamin A.
d. Include milk fortified with vitamin D.
a
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The nurse monitors a 55-year-old man receiving spirolactone for:
a. hyponatremia. c. hypochloremia. b. gum dysplasia. d. gynecomastia.
Which is the primary way that U.S. federal government has encouraged improved information management in the healthcare system?
A) Publishing of guidelines for increased efficiency in filing client records B) Tax deductions for the installation of new telephone systems C) Reimbursement and bonuses for physicians and hospitals for adopting electronic health records D) Grants for hiring office managers trained in health information technology
Which family problem is BEST approached by viewing the family as a component of society?
a. parents having marital difficulties b. poor mother-infant interaction c. a client's lithium toxicity d. a family member's drug abuse
A family member is seeking advice about an elderly parent who seems to worry unnecessarily about everything. The family member states, "Should I seek psychiatric help for my mother?" Which is an appropriate nursing reply?
A. "My mother also worries unnecessarily. I think it is part of the aging process." B. "Anxiety is considered abnormal when it is out of proportion to the stimulus causing it and when it impairs functioning." C. "From what you have told me, you should get her to a psychiatrist as soon as possible." D. "Anxiety is a complex phenomenon and is effectively treated only with psychotropic medications."