A nurse is caring for a patient with achalasia. What nursing actions should be implemented to help the patient reduce swallowing difficulty? (Select all that apply.)
a. Identify foods that cause the problem.
b. Experiment with different eating posi-tions.
c. Elevate the head of the bed at night.
d. Suggest eating more rapidly.
e. Offer small bites of fresh vegetables.
A, B, C
Eating rapidly and eating small bites increase swallowing difficulties.
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a. Provide for extreme modesty. b. Assign a male caregiver. c. Arrange for the husband/partner to participate in labor. d. Provide adequate pain control. e. Respect protective amulets.
A 36-year-old mother of three small children has had nausea, vomiting, and extreme fatigue for the past 2 days. She calls her mother and tells her she is ill and asks if her mother can care for the children
Which stage of illness behavior is she experiencing? Choose all that apply. 1) Sick-role behavior 2) Dependence on others 3) Seeking professional care 4) Experiencing symptoms
A woman calls the emergency department and says, "I just found a tick crawling on my son. What can I do to keep him from getting Lyme disease?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "Bring him in so that we can give him a prescription for amoxicillin.". 2. "The tick can transmit the disease only if it bit your child.". 3. "He needs an injection of gamma globulin.". 4. "Unless the tick is bigger than a pencil eraser, there is no reason to be alarmed.".
When a nurse understands the significant impact that genetic testing can have on an individual and family, the nurse is meeting a competency identified by the:
a. National Coalition of Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) b. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention c. American Nurses Association d. International Council of Nurses