The body's metabolic needs are ____________________ during sleep.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
reduced
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An Asian-American adolescent is hospitalized following several days of vomiting due to food poisoning. The nurse is planning to include which points when teaching the client's family at discharge?
Select all that apply. A) Immunizations for the adolescent B) Nutritional patterns of the adolescent C) Signs and symptoms of metabolic alkalosis D) Proper food-handling techniques E) Normal laboratory values of the adolescent
An orthopedic nurse instructs a patient with plantar fasciitis that the pain associated with this condition is best relieved by:
A) Wrapping the affected area in lamb's wool or gauze B) Gently stretching the foot and the Achilles tendon C) Wearing open-toed shoes D) Application of keratolytic ointment
The nurse is caring for a client in the allergy clinic. The nurse selects the nursing diagnosis Risk for Shock when the client's history reveals which of the following?
1. Anaphylactic reaction to shrimp 2. Glomerulonephritis 3. A drug reaction causing a rash 4. Dermatitis resulting from a response to a brand of soap
The nurse observes a patient who has periods of fast, deep respirations alternating with periods of apnea. What term should the nurse use to describe this pattern?
a. Tachypnea b. Kussmaul's c. Cheyne-Stokes d. Hyperventilation