Select the discharge instruction to a client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) that most reduces the risk potential for complications
a. Take cool baths or showers only.
b. Midday naps will interfere with your abil-ity to sleep at night.
c. Avoid high-fiber foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables.
d. Limit your fluid intake to 1000 mL a day to prevent incontinence.
A
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The nursing student or graduate nurse begins the application process to take the NCLEX-PN® by:
1. Completing a Pearson Vue application for the NCLEX-PN®. 2. Completing an application for licensure in the state of residence. 3. Calling the board of nursing and asking for directions. 4. Talking with the director of the nursing program to receive directions.
The nurse is performing a focused assessment on a client experiencing depression. The client makes the statement that life and trying to live are useless. How should the nurse respond to the client?
1. "Why do you feel like this?" 2. "You shouldn't feel like that." 3. "Shall I call your children?" 4. "Have you thought about hurting yourself?"
When a resident's family complains that their mother is receiving inferior care in the extended care facility, which action should the LPN/LVN charge nurse initially take?
a. Gently explain that Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) would not permit giving inferior care. b. Mention that the staff is overworked and would be glad for the family's assistance. c. Ask the family to be specific and give examples of "inferior care" the mother has received. d. Tell the family that their reaction is based on guilt because of their need to place their mother in an extended care facility.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a closed head injury. Which finding causes the nurse to suspect that the patient has developed diabetes insipidus (DI)?
a. Increased lethargy b. Widening pulse pressure c. Copious pale urine output d. Increasing blood glucose levels