A client, diagnosed with hypertension, is prescribed a no added salt, low-fat diet
He agrees and repeats the teaching principles. The next visit you find salted meat on the counter and the client shows you his food diary. The diet in the past week does not reflect the physician's orders. What cultural component may have contributed to the noncompliance with the diet order?
A) Diet may be too lean.
B) Wife cooks according to husband's preferences.
C) Diet may not meet the cultural criteria for food choices.
D) Food tastes bland and unappetizing.
C
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Which collaborative interventions will help prevent paralytic ileus in a patient who underwent right hemicolectomy for colon cancer?
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A patient born at 27 weeks’ gestation develops grunting, nasal flaring, and decreased oxygenation. Based on the patient’s gestational age, there is more than likely a deficiency in surfactant. The parent questions the nurse about the cause. The nurse tells the parent that surfactant is critical for:
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The nurse is caring for a patient who claims that he does not believe in God, nor does he believe in an "ultimate reality." The nurse realizes that this patient
a. Is devoid of spirituality. b. Is an atheist/agnostic. c. Finds no meaning through relationships with others. d. Believes that what he does is meaningless.