The nurse is collecting data for a patient who has osteoporosis. Which serum calcium result indicates the typical changes that occur in serum calcium levels with osteoporosis?
a. 6.5 mg/dL
b. 8.9 mg/dL
c. 9.7 mg/dL
d. 11.2 mg/dL
ANS: A
Normal serum calcium levels are 8.8 to 10.2 mg/dL. Serum calcium tends to decrease in patients with osteoporosis or in people who consume inadequate amounts of calcium in their diets.
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Which client statements indicate appropriate understanding of the teaching session? Select all that apply. 1. "I never got my rubella vaccination so I've been staying away from my niece who has rubella." 2. "I stopped taking Accutane for my acne before we started trying to get pregnant." 3. "I have been so careful about taking my insulin now that I'm pregnant." 4. "I have just one glass of wine each evening." 5. "I had to change to a different medication to prevent my seizures before we got pregnant."
A schizophrenic client says to the nurse, "I keep getting these thoughts and hearing voices. They worry and consume me so that I can't always stop myself like my health care provider told me to." Which intervention would the nurse suggest as a distraction technique?
A. "Pretend that you're on the phone and talk to the voices." B. "Have you tried to count back from 100 or listen to music?" C. "The next time this happens, try telling the voices to go away." D. "Tell the voices that you will only listen to them just before you watch television at 8:30 in the evening."
Which patient statement is typical of data collected on patients during the prodromal stage of hepatitis?
A) "I am tired, have a low grade fever, and just don't feel right." B) "I have gained 5 pounds over the last two weeks." C) "My stools are clay-colored." D) "I have left-sided abdominal pain and nausea."
The nurse is instructing a patient on weight reduction and smoking cessation. Which code of nursing practice is the nurse implementing?
1. International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics for Nurses 2. American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice 3. American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses 4. State Board of Nursing Code