The nurse is reviewing the diets that are ordered for her clients. She notes which of the following management for diverticular disease:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. 10 grams/day as a maximum fiber intake
2. Avoiding or limiting cholesterol intake
3. 25-38 grams/day as goal for fiber intake
4. Whole grain foods
5. Avoid foods high in sugar
3,4
Rationale: A low fiber dies is generally indicated for acute diverticulosis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease
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An older patient with multiple rib fractures is diagnosed with osteomalacia. What should the nurse teach the patient to help prevent further problems from this diagnosis? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Begin steps to stop smoking. 2. Increase the intake of chicken and fish. 3. Ingest dairy products fortified with vitamin D. 4. Engage in weight bearing exercises 3 times a week. 5. Expose the hands and the face for 15 minutes a day to direct sunlight.
The nurse is caring for a patient 5 days following clipping of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm for a subarachnoid hemorrhage
The nurse assesses the patient to be more lethargic than the previous hour with a blood pressure 95/50 mm Hg, heart rate 110 beats/min, respiratory rate 20 breaths/min, oxygen saturation (SpO2) 95% on 3 L/min oxygen via nasal cannula, and a temperature of 101.5° F. Which physician order should the nurse institute first? a. Blood cultures (2 specimens) for temperature > 101° F b. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg per rectum c. 500 mL albumin infusion intravenously d. Decadron 20 mg intravenous push every 4 hours
A client recovering from surgery to repair a fractured hip is being positioned in bed to prevent contractures. The nurse recognizes that the type of contracture that develops most frequently after a hip fracture is:
1. Internal rotation with abduction 2. External rotation with abduction 3. Flexion and adduction of the hip with flexion of the knee 4. Hyperextension of the knee joint with foot drop deformity
When planning care of childbearing families, the nurse encounters different spiritual and religious beliefs and practices. Which spiritual practice could impact the nurse's care of the childbearing family?
1. A strong belief in reincarnation, and thus refusal of an autopsy 2. The desire to light candles at home during a naming ceremony 3. Request by the family to speak to a Roman Catholic priest 4. Refusing consent for a blood transfusion by a Jehovah's Witness