The nurse is discussing actions that can be taken to best prevent osteoporosis with a patient. The nurse's teaching should include:
a. taking an extra calcium supplement.
b. eating a balanced diet.
c. exercising throughout life.
d. eating daily amounts of milk products.
C
A lifetime of even mild daily exercise will delay or prevent osteoporosis.
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The unconscious male client's beard has become soiled with blood and adhesive tape residue. Which does the nurse implement to maintain client hygiene?
1. Trim the beard to a short, manageable length. 2. Shampoo beard at the bedside and comb out debris. 3. Determine contraindications to trimming the beard. 4. Use baby powder to soak up debris; comb debris out.
Identify the primary goal of nursing in the Orem Self-Care Model
a. Reestablish the absolute state of health the client had before his or her illness. b. Help the client conduct self-care activities to reach the highest level of functioning. c. Prevent further injury to the client's bio-systems. d. Help balance technological care with hu-manistic aspects of care.
The parents of a dying child are concerned about the jealousy expressed by the two siblings of the patient. They ask the nurse how to deal with the sibling's feelings. The most realistic suggestion the nurse could make would be:
a. Give equal time to all of their children b. Involve the siblings in the care of the dying child c. Tell the siblings they should not be jealous of their dying sibling d. Avoid enforcing any rules until after the death
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for a client with a continuous subcutaneous infusion is to:
A. Change the site every day B. Use a gauze dressing over the insertion site C. Select an insertion site over a bony prominence D. Insert the packaged needle at a 90-degree angle