Which assessment techniques will the nurse use to evaluate the patient's cardiac output?
1. Inspection of color changes in the periphery
2. Strength of pulses
3. Percussion of heart borders
4. Auscultation of heart sounds
5. Pulse pressure determination
1, 2, 4, 5
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The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client with macular degeneration and type 1 diabetes mellitus. What should the nurse include in this client's teaching plan?
A) Information on assisted-living facilities B) Information on the need to have routine eye examinations every 5 years C) Referral to home care to ensure safety with administering insulin at home D) Information on Medic-Alert bracelets
The nurse is liaising with the physical therapist and occupational therapist to create an activity management plan for a patient who has multiple sclerosis
What principle should be integrated into guidelines for exercise and activity that the team will provide to this patient in anticipation of discharge? A) The patient should perform frequent physical activity but avoid becoming fatigued. B) The patient should perform exercises that are brief but high-intensity. C) The patient should prioritize energy conservation and remain on bed rest if possible. D) The patient should attempt to maintain prediagnosis levels of activity and mobility.
A nurse is planning a community health education project that deals with organ donation, and the target audience is a group of adults. When following andragogy concepts, the nurse should make sure that the teaching includes which information?
1. Past statistics about organ donors 2. Written pamphlets 3. Directions about how to become an organ donor 4. Information on how this group can influence their children
A patient who has been taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) for 2 months has all of the following conditions. Which condition indicates to the nurse that the drug therapy is effective?
a. Increased thirst b. Daily bowel movement for 1 week c. White blood cell count of 6000/mm3 d. Weight unchanged for the last 3 weeks