Which of the following are diet modifications for a client who has suffered a myocardial infarction? Select all that apply.
A) Nothing by mouth while shock persists
B) Fewer, large meals
C) Progress from a liquid diet to a soft diet
D) Fluid is given intravenously
E) Dry, chunky food is avoided
A) Nothing by mouth while shock persists
C) Progress from a liquid diet to a soft diet
D) Fluid is given intravenously
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a. How many milliliters will you administer? _____ mL b. Shade in the dosage on the syringe.
A patient asks the nurse, "What is the major difference between traditional Western medicine and complementary and alternative therapies (CAM)?" The best reply for the nurse to make is that traditional Western medicine:
a. focuses on what is done to the patient, and CAM focuses on body-mind interaction in an actively involved patient. b. treats illnesses and is symptom specific, whereas CAM is holistic and focused more on health promotion than illness treatment. c. is controlled by doctors and the health care industry, but CAM is the people's medicine and not motivated by profit. d. has been tested by research and is regulated, but CAM is religiously based and not nearly as regulated.
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the critical care unit 48 hours ago with a diagnosis of severe sepsis
As part of this patient's care plan, what intervention is most important for the nurse to discuss with the multidisciplinary care team? a. Frequent turning b. Monitoring intake and output c. Enteral feedings d. Pain management
The nurse obtaining the history of a client admitted for retinal detachment would note that the assessment finding not consistent with retinal detachment is the client's report of
a. a feeling of having a "curtain pulled over my eyes." b. experiencing intense pain. c. "floaters" in the visual field. d. sudden flashes of bright light.