The nurse counsels the 76 year old client to:
1. Eat even when not hungry
2. Listen to and take cues from one's body
3. Don't try to keep up with the grandchildren
4. Reduce contact with others as you age
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Rationale: The client should eat when hungry, making sure that the quality of the food will meet nutritional needs
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a. 1.5 to 2.0 mg/dL c. 1.7 to 2.6 mg/dL b. 2.5 to 2.9 mg/dL d. 3.5 to 5.5 mg/dL
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical nursing practice in the courtroom
Which of the following would be the best response by the LNC? a. "I've just accepted a position that pays an incredible amount more than staff nursing in a hospital." b. "I'm not part of clinical nursing; I'm part of the legal system now." c. "I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove dangerous practitioners from the field." d. "I'm helping clients who were hurt by poor practice to obtain revenge."
A client is being evaluated for a scabies infection. To confirm the diagnosis, the nurse informs the client that which test needs to be performed?
1. Wood's light examination 2. Skin scraping 3. Patch test 4. Tzanck test
The nurse monitors for which acid-base imbalance in a client who has hypoxemia?
a. Reduced carbon dioxide production leading to alkalosis b. Reduced carbon dioxide retention leading to alkalosis c. Excess carbon dioxide production leading to acidosis d. Excess carbon dioxide retention leading to acidosis