Which parameter will the nurse use to evaluate if the patient is on a sufficient dose of her HT?
a. Control of hot flushes and night sweats
b. Bone densitometry
c. Serum lipid profile
d. Depression screening test
a
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a. By offering the patient warm fluids to drink b. By helping the patient to ambulate in the room c. By seating the patient upright in a straight-back chair d. By positioning the patient on her right side
A 66-year-old patient is suspected of having cervical cancer. Which of the following signs and symptoms would be considered indicative of the disease? (Select all that apply.)
A) Vaginal bleeding B) White vaginal discharge C) Perineal herniation D) Pain E) Fever
The patient has COPD. To teach him pursed-lip breathing, the nurse should instruct him to inhale slowly through his
a. mouth, then exhale quickly through pursed lips. b. nose, then exhale more slowly through pursed lips. c. mouth, then make his exhalation last three times as long as his inhalation. d. nose, making his inhalation last three times as long as his exhalation.
What precaution is most important to teach the client with rheumatoid arthritis who will be taking 20 mg of prednisone daily?
A. "Take this drug at bedtime." B. "Avoid crowds and anyone who is ill." C. "Drink at least 3 liters of fluid per day." D. "Wash your face 3 times per day with an antibacterial soap."