Jonathan is a patient diagnosed with Buerger's disease. Instruction for him would include information on
A) anti-inflammatory medications.
B) protecting the extremities from coldness.
C) quitting smoking.
D) anticoagulant therapy.
C
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1. Avoiding all fat in the diet. 2. Wearing a firm bra. 3. Limiting salt intake. 4. Drinking tea instead of coffee.
The client confides in the nurse that intercourse has been painful since she became menopausal. What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
a. "Don't worry; it will pass." b. "Are you still sexually active?" c. "Perhaps we can discuss this with your doctor." d. "I understand how difficult it is to discuss sex."
The nurse would explain to a client that anticoagulant therapy is used in the treatment of thromboembolic disease because anticoagulants can
a. decrease blood viscosity. b. dissolve the thrombi. c. inhibit the synthesis of clotting factors. d. prevent absorption of vitamin K.