During an office visit, a nurse meets with a woman who states she does not have time to exercise. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Do nothing because she has already made the decision to not exercise.
b. Provide her with information on the benefits of exercising.
c. Develop an exercise prescription with her.
d. Schedule a follow-up in 2 months to see if she still feels the same way.
Answer: b. Provide her with information on the benefits of exercising.
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A patient has questioned why she cannot stop taking her prescribed corticosteroid as soon as she achieves relief of her symptoms. The nurse should explain the rationale for the patient's regimen based on which of the following?
A) The serum half-life of many corticosteroids can exceed 3 months. B) Corticosteroids are sequestered in hepatocytes and released over several weeks. C) The HPA axis does not normally resume full function for several months. D) Abrupt cessation of corticosteroid therapy can cause nephrotoxicity.
The nurse assesses a male resident of a nursing home for urinary incontinence and deter-mines that he is unaware of the problem. Which recommendation should the nurse im-plement?
a. Limit oral fluid intake. b. Provide regular toileting. c. Apply absorbent undergarment. d. Encourage frequent rest periods.
Which of the following statements about telenursing is accurate?
1. Since telenursing is a new subspecialty, standards of practice have yet to be developed. 2. Telenursing should be taught at a graduate school level. 3. The International TeleNurses Association (ITNA) published International Competencies for Telenursing in 2007. 4. The International TeleNurses Association (ITNA) was founded in 1995 to promote and support nursing involvement in telehealth and serve as a resource for nurses.
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who is at risk for mild hypernatremia. What action is most important for the nurse to teach the client?
a. "Weigh yourself every morning and every night." b. "Check your radial pulse twice a day." c. "Read food labels to determine sodium content." d. "Bake or grill the meat rather than frying it."