Food thickener is used for patients who have ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
dysphagia
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The nurse is writing a care plan for a patient with brain metastases. The nurse decides that an appropriate nursing diagnoses is "Anxiety related to lack of control over the health care needs and situation."
In establishing this plan of care for the patient, the nurse will identify which measure as appropriate for the care of this patient? A) The patient will receive anti-anxiety medications every 4 hours. B) The patient's family will be instructed on measures to implement when providing care for the patient. C) The patient will be encouraged to verbalize concerns related to the disease and its treatment. D) The patient will begin a busy schedule of therapy, so that he or she will forget about the anxiety.
What information will be included in client education for a client who needs to manage their calcium levels?
a. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a glass of milk is an excellent way to get calcium b. Calcium citrate and Calcium carbonate are equally effective forms of supplemental calcium c. Take your 1200-1500 mgs of daily calcium spread out between your meals and snacks d. Sodium keeps the calcium from being lost through the excretion of urine
The nurse is preparing to obtain a nasal washing from a child. What equipment should the nurse gather for the procedure? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sterile water b. A sterile swab c. Syringe with tubing d. Sterile normal saline e. Tracheal suction catheter
A client with depression tells a nurse that he is to "have a test that involves the recording of an electroencephalogram (EEG) throughout the night." The nurse most likely identifies this testing as which of the following?
A) Sleep deprivation EEG B) Polysomnography C) Evoked potentials D) Functional magnetic resonance imaging