A 60-year-old male client has just been diagnosed as having type 2 diabetes. The client is 30 pounds overweight and knows very little about his condition. What are the major points that the nurse should include in this client's teaching plan?
What will be an ideal response?
The following are suggested guidelines for grading.
A teaching plan should include such things as a basic understanding of type 2 diabetes, review of prescribed oral hypoglycemic drug and its possible side effects, dietary management, importance of exercise, use of blood-glucose-monitoring equipment, symptoms of hypoglycemia, importance of ongoing medical management, foot care, and prevention of complications.
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1. Showing the child a video about the surgery 2. Having the child learn via a computer assistive program 3. Using dolls to explain what will happen to the child 4. Giving the child books about the surgery
While conducting a controlled research study, the nurse wants greater assurance that the result is due to treatment itself and not another factor. For this purpose, the researcher should include:
a. a treatment group. b. an independent variable. c. a dependent variable. d. a control group.
A nurse manager is discussing documentation standards that reflect Joint Commission safety goals
Which information should the manager share with staff nurses? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "The documentation of assessment of infants and children should reflect standardization of assessment techniques.". 2. "Documentation should reveal that patients are reassessed according to hospital policy.". 3. "Education about pain and pain management should be documented on all appropriate patients.". 4. "Assessment documentation should make it clear that the assessment was conducted by a registered nurse.". 5. "Traditional care plans should be documented for each patient.".
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with coronary artery disease. When examining the results of laboratory tests, the nurse notes that which findings are consistent with this diagnosis?
1. Decreased total serum cholesterol and LDL, and elevated HDL 2. Elevated total serum cholesterol, LDL, and HDL 3. Elevated total serum cholesterol and LDL, and decreased HDL 4. Decreased total serum cholesterol, LDL, and HDL