After taking a brief respiratory health history, a nurse would need to complete a more focused assessment on which client?
a. A 28-year-old man who works as a painter
b. A 15-year-old man who plays basketball and hockey
c. A 19-year-old woman who recently moved into a college dormitory
d. A 35-year-old man with a history of gout
ANS: A
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To reduce the discomfort of the phantom pain, the nurse should tell the patient to: A) Apply hot compresses to the area of the amputation. B) Avoid rehabilitation exercises until the pain subsides. C) Comfortably increase his level of activity. D) Assess for a pulse in the extremity of the amputation every 4 to 6 hours.
The nurse helps a client with diverticular disease choose appropriate dinner options. Which menu selections are most appropriate?
a. Roasted chicken, rice pilaf, cup of coffee with cream b. Spaghetti with meat sauce, fresh fruit cup, hot tea with lemon c. Chicken Caesar salad, cup of bean soup, glass of low-fat milk d. Baked fish with steamed asparagus, din-ner roll with butter, glass of apple juice
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a. "Drink a full glass of water with your multivitamin." b. "Be sure to sit up for at least 2 hours after taking your multivitamin." c. "Take your multivitamin with food to avoid stomach upset." d. "Report this to your prescriber because a different brand might not cause this problem."
The effects of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion include which solute?
a. Sodium and water retention b. Sodium retention and water loss c. Sodium dilution and water retention d. Sodium dilution and water loss