A nurse identifies a risk factor in an older man that places him at risk for developing diverticulo-sis. What patient information indicates such a risk factor?
a. Eats a low-fiber diet
b. Chronic diarrhea
c. History of using nonsteroidal antiinflam-matory drugs (NSAIDs)
d. Family history of colon cancer
A
A low-fiber diet increases the risk for diverticulitis.
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Which response by the nurse would be most helpful? a. "Your wife will probably die of another disease before she dies of ovarian cancer." b. "Talk of death is normal at this time but will diminish in the future." c. "Your wife is expressing an acceptance of utilizing hospice care." d. "It is perfectly normal to want to talk about death. It is most helpful to support her by listening."
Healthcare professionals using social media must remain cognisant of violating:
a. privacy and confidentiality. b. ethics and security. c. credibility and reliability. d. all of the above.
A patient with multiple sclerosis is to begin treatment with interferon beta. The patient comes to the clinic to have pretreatment laboratory tests. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching about these tests?
a. "After the first year of treatment, I will need once yearly blood work." b. "I will need to have lab tests done every 3 months for the first year." c. "If my liver function tests are abnormal, I will need to stop using this drug." d. "These lab tests will measure liver and bone marrow function."
Long-term use of phenothiazine antipsychotics is most likely to result in ________.
A. general anxiety disorder B. tardive dyskinesia C. obsessive compulsive disorder D. Parkinson's disease