A regimen of rest, exercise, and physical therapy is ordered for a client with RA. What should the nurse explain is the intended purpose of the regimen?
a. prevent arthritic pain
b. halt the inflammatory process.
c. help prevent the crippling effects of the disease
d. provide for the return of joint motion after prolonged loss
Answer: c. help prevent the crippling effects of the disease
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An adolescent with type 1 diabetes mellitus is hospitalized for the third time in 1 year with an infection. Which laboratory value would provide the nurse the most important information?
A. Albumen: 4 g/dL B. Fasting blood sugar: 99 mg/dL C. Hemoglobin A1C: 9.8% D. White blood count: 15,000/mm3
A patient in the intensive care unit has a nasogastric tube and is also receiving a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse recognizes that the purpose of the PPI is which effect?
a. Prevent stress ulcers b. Reduce bacteria levels in the stomach c. Reduce gastric gas formation (flatulence) d. Promote gastric motility
After a 22-year-old female patient with a pituitary adenoma has had a hypophysectomy, the nurse will teach about the need for
a. sodium restriction to prevent fluid retention. b. insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels. c. oral corticosteroids to replace endogenous cortisol. d. chemotherapy to prevent malignant tumor recurrence.
How will you use this information in planning your immediate assessment and care of K.B
on admission? What will be an ideal response?