A nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis. Which dietary component can the nurse expect?
A) Eating a snack in late evening
B) Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol
C) Consuming 2 to 3 grams of protein per kilogram of weight
D) Increasing sodium intake
A) Eating a snack in late evening
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An emergency room nurse assesses a client after a motor vehicle crash. The nurse notices a "steering wheel mark" across the client's chest. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Ask the client where in the car he or she was sitting during the crash. b. Assess the client by gently palpating the abdomen for tenderness. c. Notify the laboratory to draw blood for blood type and crossmatch. d. Place the client on the stretcher in reverse Trendelenburg position.
The patient wears dentures and is reluctant to remove them for the surgery. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Everyone needs to remove his dentures prior to surgery." B) "You can have your teeth back right after your surgery." C) "You may keep your dentures; I will just notify the operating nurse." D) "Your dentures need to be removed as a safety precaution; they could potentially interfere with your airway and breathing during surgery."
The nurse identifies the client using two forms of identification
Which methods would be acceptable? Select all that apply. 1. Ask the client, "Is your name Mr. xyz?" 2. Check the client's identification band. 3. Check the client's room number. 4. Ask the client for the birthdate. 5. Ask the client for the telephone number.
The client scheduled to have an intravenous urogram is a diabetic and taking the antidiabetic agent metformin. What should the nurse tell this client?
A. "Call your diabetes doctor and tell him or her that you are having an intravenous urogram performed using dye." B. "Do not take your metformin the morning of the test because you are not going to be eating anything and could become hypoglycemic." C. "You must start on an antibiotic before this test because your risk of infection is greater as a result of your diabetes." D. "You must take your metformin immediately before the test is performed because the IV fluid and the dye contain a significant amount of sugar."