The nurse is caring for a client who is obese. Appropriate interventions related to nutrition for this client include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. BMI measurement
2. Monitor weight weekly
3. Record oral intake
4. Limit client access to food
5. Monitor skin for redness and breakdown
1,2,3,5
Rationale: Determining BMI is a good indicator of whether a person's weight is appropriate for height, and provides an estimate of malnutrition
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a. Popular periodical b. Internet site c. Scholarly journal d. Literature database
The LPN/LVN has arrived at the patient's bedside with a unit of packed cells to be connected to an IV that is infusing. When the RN arrives, what is the first thing the nurses must do?
a. Do the checks to ensure that the donor and recipient numbers match according to policy. b. Leave the packed cells at the bedside until the saline is infused. c. Immediately hang the packed cells to get the infusion started. d. Check the patients ID bracelet and then hang the packed cells.
Which suggestion would be most important to give a client who has a mild case of bunions?
A) Avoid strenuous exercise. B) Avoid foot creams. C) Don proper footwear. D) Regularly use analgesics.
For clients known to be or suspected of being infected with highly transmissible pathogens, nurses and other healthcare personnel follow only standard-based precautions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false