Which step of the nursing process identifies the success or failure of the plan of care developed by a nurse?
a. Assessment
b. Evaluation
c. Analysis
d. Implementation
B
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A patient who had gastric bypass surgery 5 weeks ago calls the office to report feelings of nausea, sweating, and diarrhea shortly after eating meals. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "This is common after the type of surgery you had." b. "How much, if any, alcohol do you con-sume each day?" c. "Avoid large meals, limit sweets, and drink small amounts of liquids between meals." d. "You may be experiencing a postoperative infection."
Calcium channel blockers can contribute to GERD because:
a. the drug increases the acidity of the gastric compartment. b. the drug binds calcium and prevents timely emptying of stomach. c. ionized calcium causes gastric relaxation and thus gastric distention. d. the drug blocks calcium entering the cell which inhibits muscle contractions, resulting in inappropriate relaxation of the esophageal sphincter.
A patient with primary hypercholesterolemia is taking an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. All of the patient's baseline LFTs were normal. At a 6-month follow-up visit, the patient reports occasional headache
A lipid profile reveals a decrease of 20% in the patient's LDL cholesterol. The NP should: a. order LFTs. b. order CK-MM tests. c. consider decreasing the dose of the medication. d. reassure the patient that this side effect is common.