A nurse is caring for a client with complaints of chest pain. Which of the following test results would indicate whether the client is at risk for cardiac disease?
A) Test results of levels of unsaturated fats
B) Test results for dyslipidemia
C) Test results of levels of balanced proteins
D) Test results of levels of calories in each food intake
Ans: B
Health care providers test for dyslipidemia to assess clients' risks for cardiovascular disease. Measuring levels of protein, calories, or unsaturated fats will not help to assess if a client is at risk for cardiac and vascular disease.
You might also like to view...
While in the dayroom, one of the patients becomes very agitated and begins to threaten to harm the other patients and is directing violence at the other patients and staff. What is the most ap-propriate nursing implementation?
a. Decrease the stimuli and use restraints if all other measures fail. b. Offer to call the physician and ask another staff member to call security. c. Remove harmful objects and try to per-form relaxation exercises with the patient. d. Restrain the patient and do not allow him or her to eat or drink anything by mouth.
The nurse is caring for a client who is taken off a ventilator and placed on continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). What intervention is most appropriate for this client?
a. Administering antianxiety medications PRN b. Administering a medication to help the client sleep c. Telling the client to relax and let the ven-tilator do the work d. Making sure the client is breathing spon-taneously
The pharmacy will dispense __________ tablets of Lopressor
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Why might a new home health nurse be very uncomfortable in caring for several of the assigned families?
A. Lacking the latest technology and staff backup makes caregiving harder. B. The families are not as clean and organized as they should be. C. The families do not fit the typical definition of normal. D. It is too time-consuming trying to find where the families live.