Which of the following nursing interventions for a client with COPD may improve food intake?
a. Have the client drink a glass of water prior to eating a meal to thin tenacious pulmonary secretions.
b. Provide kcaloric intake of foods that can decrease arterial carbon dioxide.
c. Remove supplemental oxygen delivery during meals.
d. Avoid increased energy expenditure prior to meals.
d
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The patient in the emergency department experienced an acute myocardial infarction (MI) 8 hours ago. The nurse is administering reteplase (Retavase) intravenously (IV). The patient asks the nurse what is being done. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "This medicine is widening the arteries in your heart so they can get more oxygen." 2. "This medication is dissolving the clot that is causing your heart attack." 3. "This medicine is thinning your blood so more clots will not develop." 4. No response is indicated; the patient is past the time frame where thrombolytic therapy is effective.
A group of teenagers with diabetes become upset and angry because they cannot agree on whether or not to have meetings during summer vacation. Which of the following should the nurse do to be effective in helping the teenagers resolve the conflict?
a. Admit that it is difficult for everyone to agree on everything; then ask whether the group can try to decide how to agree on the issue. b. Assume adult authority and announce that meetings will be suspended until fall. c. Recognize that most of the teenagers want to have the meetings, but two are being stubborn; ask the two deviant members to leave the group. d. Suggest that the group avoid discussing it further but rather think about it over the next week and try to discuss the situation more rationally next week.
Types of heat treatments used for patient care may include which of the following?
A. Aquamatic pads and compresses B. Enemas and rectal tubes C. Orthotics and prostheses D. Otoscopes and speculums
A nurse is explaining to a client the causes of sinus bradycardia, which includes:
a. anemia c. exercise b. myocardial ischemia d. pericarditis