Which is a technique helpful in maintaining treatment fidelity in an exercise plan for clients with joint replacement?
A) A plan that allows some variation in doing the prescribed exercises
B) Asking the participants if they liked doing the exercises
C) Allowing staff nurses to monitor calendars used to document adherence to the exercises
D) Providing a detailed training manual that illustrates the exercises
D
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What should the nurse include in a teaching plan for the parents of a child with vesicoureteral reflux?
a. The importance of taking prophylactic antibiotics b. Suggestions for how to maintain fluid restrictions c. The use of bubble baths as an incentive to increase bath time d. The need for the child to hold urine for 6 to 8 hours
A male patient had a lipid profile completed at a community health fair, and the nurse is reviewing the results with the patient. (See lipid profile results.) What is the nurse's best response?
1. "The results for cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL are outside the acceptable normal values." 2. "The HDL is elevated, indicating you are at risk for a lipid-associated illness." 3. "The results are within normal range." 4. "The LDL is too low."
The nurse is providing care to a toddler-age client newly diagnosed with a chronic condition. Which nursing action will prepare the family for providing care to the toddler once discharged from the hospital setting?
1. Suggesting that the parents use a mobile to provide sensory stimulation 2. Helping the parents recognize their child's capabilities 3. Allowing the child to choose the color of the gown during hospitalization 4. Suggesting the child be enrolled in a special camp to learn about the diagnosis
With the higher doses of salicylates that are given for arthritis, the nurse would expect the physician to do which of the following?
A. decrease the medication B. stop the medication after 1 month C. do serum levels for the medication D. get urine levels for the medication