Which instruction should the nurse include in the teaching plan of a client with portal hypertension and esoph
A. Use stool softeners to avoid straining at stool.
B. Eat several small meals throughout the day.
C. Eat high potassium foods like bananas to help prevent bleeding.
D. Take prescribed anticoagulants at the same time every day.
Answer: A. Use stool softeners to avoid straining at stool.
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A postoperative patient is complaining of incisional pain. An order has been given for morphine every 4 to 6 hours as needed (PRN). What should the nurse assess first?
a. Assess for the presence of bowel sounds. b. Assess pupillary reaction. c. Ask the patient's family if she is having pain. d. Determine when the patient last received pain medication.
A client who has been in chronic pain after an automobile accident successfully reduces his pain through a combination of biofeedback and meditation. The conclusion the nurse may draw from his success is that the
a. pain was acute in nature. b. pain was psychological in nature. c. placebo effect occurred. d. therapy caused physiologic changes.
A patient at 16 weeks' gestation has a hematocrit of 35%. Her prepregnancy hematocrit was 40%. Which statement by the nurse best explains this change?
1. "Because of your pregnancy, you're not making enough red blood cells." 2. "Because your blood volume has increased, your hematocrit count is lower." 3. "This change could indicate a serious problem that might harm your baby." 4. "You're not eating enough iron-rich foods like meat."
A 4-year-old cries for 5 minutes when the parents leave the child at preschool. The parents ask the nurse, "What should we do?" Select the nurse's best response
a. "Ask the teacher to let the child call you at play time." b. "Withdraw the child from preschool until maturity increases." c. "Remain with your child for the first hour of preschool time." d. "Give your child a kiss before you leave the preschool program."