A 25-year-old male client who has acute diarrhea is feeling weak and requires assistance
in going to the bathroom. The client has bathroom privileges. What role should the nurse
play in such a situation?
A) Insist on providing a bedpan to the client instead
B) Assist the client to the bathroom only at regular hours
C) Hold the client when he is sitting on the toilet seat
D) Assist to the bathroom and keep the cord for the call signal within client's reach
D
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A client reports an increasing loss of taste. He indicates he has little desire to eat as a result of the condition. What interventions may be implemented to enhance the client's mealtime experiences?
A) Add increased amounts of salt and pepper to foods. B) Increase cleansing of the tongue with the toothbrush at least 3 times per day. C) Attempt to eat more foods that are cooked rather than raw, cool, or room temperature. D) Increase use of tart flavorings in foods.
Student nurses are taught to look at all patients as infected or colonized with microorganisms without showing any signs or symptoms of infection
The student nurses are further taught to implement precautions in the delivery of patient care. This practice is referred to as the implementation of what? A) Universal Precautions B) Standard Precautions C) Transmission-Based Precautions D) Contact Precautions
Because terminally ill patients often breathe through their mouths, the nursing assistant should
A. Push fluids and ice chips, to increase intake. B. Use medicated gel, to moisturize bleeding gums. C. Swab the mouth and lips with a cotton-tipped applicator dipped in glycerin or lubricant. D. Have the patient swish and spit antiseptic mouthwash.
The nurse is preparing a presentation about causes of fetal organ malformation in the first trimester. What prenatal influences on the intrauterine environment should be included in this teaching? Select all that apply
1. The use of drugs 2. Maternal nutrition 3. The use of saunas or hot tubs 4. Age of the mother at conception 5. The quality of the sperm or ovum