In evaluating the new client's needs, the nurse realizes the client will need additional protein due to which of the following situations?
A) Peritoneal dialysis C) Menopause
B) Hypometabolic condition D) Diabetes mellitus
A
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Clients receiving peritoneal dialysis lose protein in the dialysis fluid and need higher protein intake to compensate.
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Which of the following factors should a nurse prioritize when planning the care of older adults?
A) The high prevalence of mental impairment among the elderly B) The diversity of the older adult population C) The fact that most older people live below the poverty line D) The lack of family support that is the norm among the elderly
A trauma patient has just been sedated, intubated, and placed on mechanical ventilation. The nurse documents the patient's pain level as 9 on the 1-10 scale. How should this action be interpreted?
1. The patient should receive the highest dose of analgesic medication ordered. 2. The nurse has inappropriately scaled the patient's pain. 3. The nurse should wait until the patient has adapted to the mechanical ventilator before scaling the level of pain. 4. Pain will decrease now that the patient does not have to work to breathe.
A patient withdrawing from alcohol has an order for diazepam (Valium), 10 mg every 4 hours for 4 doses, then 5 mg every 4 hours for 4 doses. The drug comes in a concentration of 5 mg/mL. The total mL that the patient will receive would be _____
Fill in the blank with a numeric answer.
The nurse manager has to develop a patient satisfaction survey. What is one of the critical elements in selecting a patient satisfaction instrument?
a. Being able to use the same instrument for all clinical units b. Including items that are important from the patient's perspective c. Being able to administer the instrument before a patient's discharge from the hospital d. Being sure that the reading level is no higher than third grade