The following nutritional teaching is most appropriate to help the client to lower high blood pressure:
a. "Avoid all nuts, seeds, and grains including those eaten as snacks."
b. "Increase foods with sodium in order to decrease the intravenous fluid volume."
c. "Avoid fatty fish that will increase triglycerides and contribute to atherosclerosis of the vessels."
d. "Include several servings of fruits and vegetables every day because they are high in potassium."
d
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Nursing jobs need to be developed that increase nurses' professional:
a. autonomy. b. behavior. c. culture. d. salaries.
A mother whose 7-year-old child has been placed in a cast for a fractured right arm reports that he will not stop crying even after taking acetaminophen with codeine. He also will not straighten the fingers on his right arm
The nurse tells the mother to a. Take him to the emergency department. b. Put ice on the injury. c. Avoid letting him get so tired. d. Wait another hour; if he is still crying, call back.
An older patient receiving iso-osmolar continuous tube feedings develops restlessness, agitation, and weakness. Which laboratory result should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately?
a. K+ 3.4 mEq/L (3.4 mmol/L) b. Ca+2 7.8 mg/dL (1.95 mmol/L) c. Na+ 154 mEq/L (154 mmol/L) d. PO4-3 4.8 mg/dL (1.55 mmol/L)
You are a nurse manager supervising an excellent team of nurses, whose members you want to keep with you as long as possible
You know that data has shown that nurses tend to stay in their positions longer if they are challenged and have opportunities to enhance their professional growth. Which of the following strategies will not necessarily challenge these nurses and enhance their professional growth? a. educational opportunities c. increased benefits b. cross training d. mentorship