A nurse encourages a patient to be proactive in promoting and maintaining health by doing which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Introducing the patient to the benefits of a regular exercise program
2. Discussing the importance of keeping blood sugar levels within normal range
3. Referring to a clinic for blood pressure screening
4. Suggesting that medical care is accessed in acute emergencies and that alternative forms of treatment are used when it is not
5. Explaining effects of overwhelming stress on health
ANS: 1, 2, 3, 5
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He is unable to speak and his respiratory rate has increased. The nurse would suspect: 1. Improvement in his condition is imminent. 2. Respiratory failure is imminent. 3. The medical diagnosis is incorrect and the child should be diagnosed with pneumonia. 4. The child may be receiving too much oxygen, which is a respiratory depressant.
A nurse reviews the laboratory findings of a client with a urinary tract infection. The laboratory report notes a "shift to the left" in a client's white blood cell count. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Request that the laboratory perform a differential analysis on the white blood cells. b. Notify the provider and start an intravenous line for parenteral antibiotics. c. Collaborate with the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to strain the client's urine for renal calculi. d. Assess the client for a potential allergic reaction and anaphylactic shock.
The nurse is aware that which of the following factors influence hygiene practices? (Select all that apply.)
a. body image d. cultural practices b. health status e. personal preferences c. knowledge f. risk for injury
Viral hepatitis may be treated at home. Teach the patient's family: (Select all that apply.)
a. Clothes should be laundered separately with hot water. b. Personal items and drinking glasses should not be shared. c. Articles soiled with feces do not require extra care. d. Hands need to be thoroughly washed after toileting. e. Contaminated items may be disposed of with regular trash.