Ms. D has been under the care of hospice for 4 months. For the past few days she has taken only one-fourth of her usual food. Her caregiver is greatly concerned. What advice would be least appropriate?
1. "Offer her tasty foods to show you love her."
2. "Be firm like a parent and insist that she increase her intake."
3. "See if she would take just an ounce of complete supplement every hour."
4. "Ask her what she wants from you. It may be just companionship."
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a. focuses on what is done to the patient, and CAM focuses on body-mind interaction in an actively involved patient. b. treats illnesses and is symptom specific, whereas CAM is holistic and focused more on health promotion than illness treatment. c. is controlled by doctors and the health care industry, but CAM is the people's medicine and not motivated by profit. d. has been tested by research and is regulated, but CAM is religiously based and not nearly as regulated.
With minor vessel injury, primary hemostasis is achieved:
a. after several minutes. b. with fibrin to solidify the platelet plug. c. usually within seconds. d. as a permanent solution.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a history of hypertension (HTN). The patient's medication history includes Hydrochlorothiazide for the past 10 years. Which parameter would indicate the optimal intended effect of this medication?
a. Absence of ankle edema. b. Blood pressure 116/70. c. Output of 600 mL per 8 hours. d. Weight loss of 2 lbs.