The nurse caring for a patient with a surgical wound promotes healing by:
a. offering fluids every 4 hours.
b. encouraging the consumption of large meals.
c. encouraging up to 1000 mL of daily fluid intake.
d. encouraging the consumption of small frequent meals.
D
To promote wound healing, dietary services can provide small frequent feedings. Fluids, when tolerated, should be offered hourly. Unless contraindicated, the nurse should encourage an intake of 2000 to 2400 mL in 24 hours.
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1. "It's just a routine part of our assessment. All clients are asked these same questions." 2. "Why are you concerned about these types of questions?" 3. "Psychological factors, like excessive stress, have been found to affect medical conditions." 4. "We can skip these questions, if you like. It isn't imperative that we complete this section."
In a nursing unit, the RN delegates nursing tasks to the LPN. Keeping in mind the delegation guidelines, which statement denotes the right task for the LPN?
A) Make beds with the help of unlicensed assistive personnel. B) Assist clients with nasogastric tube feeds. C) Take orders from an in-house physician. D) Assess the client's needs and start an intravenous line.
A nurse is assigned to care for a female patient diagnosed with aplastic anemia. What are the expected outcomes of the nurse's interventions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. The patient will list three sources of iron that should be included in the daily diet. 2. The patient will identify activities that increase her risk for falls. 3. The patient will demonstrate no complications from blood transfusions. 4. The patient will maintain a hematocrit level of 32%. 5. The patient will have regrowth of hair.
Applications for culture and leadership do not include
a. Can help leaders understand their own cultural biases and preferences. b. Help our leaders adapt their styles to be more effective in different cultural settings. c. Can be used to build culturally sensitive websites. d. Help maximize profit within a locally owned and operated organization.