When giving patients a thiazide, what electrolyte replacement should be supplemented?
1. Vitamins
2. Minerals
3. Calcium
4. Potassium
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Low potassium levels are commonly produced by antihypertensive medications, and a potassium supplement may be required.
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During a discussion about factors affecting the health of population groups the nurse discusses the shorter life spans of Native Americans as compared to the rest of the population. Which determinant is the nurse explaining?
1. Sociocultural determinant. 2. Behavioral determinant. 3. Biological determinant. 4. Health system determinant.
The home care nurse is visiting a patient in the late stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Which statement by the patient indicates the acceptance of grief from the condition and progno-sis?
a. The patient often cries about his incapaci-ty. b. The patient makes jokes about this ap-proaching death. c. The patient talks with his family about his desires for his funeral. d. The patient begins to sleep for longer pe-riods of time during the day.
A client with esophageal cancer is receiving radiation therapy. Which finding alerts the nurse to a possible complication in this client?
a. Redness of the skin at the site of radiation b. Worsening of dysphagia or odynophagia c. Development of nausea or vomiting d. A profound feeling of tiredness
These statements are about controlling the transmission of microbes. Which is correct?
a. You can borrow a resident's equipment to use for another person. b. You need to assist patients and residents with hand-washing only after eating. c. You need to assist patients and residents with hand-washing after elimination. d. Items on the floor are considered clean unless soiled.