The nurse learns that a patient who is being treated for peptic ulcer disease is "still having problems." What should the nurse instruct this patient to do?
A. Try smoking cessation techniques.
B. Eat a bland diet.
C. Have the largest meal of the day at lunchtime.
D. Avoid eating breakfast.
Answer: A
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During a mental status assessment, which question by the nurse would best assess a person's judgment?
a. "Do you feel that you are being watched, followed, or controlled?" b. "Tell me what you plan to do once you are discharged from the hospital." c. "What does the statement, 'People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones,' mean to you?" d. "What would you do if you found a stamped, addressed envelope lying on the sidewalk?"
In assessing a client for emphysema, the nurse would know that a physical finding commonly associated with this condition is
a. barrel chest. b. bulbous nose. c. spider angiomas. d. varicose veins.
A dying client requests that the nurse pray with him. The nurse is not accustomed to praying aloud but is comfortable praying silently. What is the best approach for this nurse to follow to pray with this client?
a. The nurse should ask the client's roommate to pray with the client. b. The nurse should inform the client that she will pray for the client but not with him. c. The nurse should defer the client's request to pray. d. The nurse should select a formal prayer or Bible passage to use to pray aloud.
If you cannot palpate the femoral pulse in an unresponsive infant, you should:
A) apply an AED at once. B) palpate the brachial pulse. C) initiate CPR immediately. D) assess for adequate breathing.