The nurse would counsel a diabetic client who has developed nephropathy that the best dietary alteration to manage this complication is a
a. high-calorie diet.
b. high-fat diet.
c. low-carbohydrate diet.
d. low-protein diet.
D
Clients with nephropathy are taught to eat a low-protein diet and to avoid nephrotoxic drugs (e.g., gentamicin). The protein component of the diet should be less than 10%.
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a. "Stop taking the medication if you devel-op a fever." b. "Rotate the sites where you will be giving the injections." c. "Take this medication with a snack or a small meal." d. "Do not drive or operate machinery while taking this drug."
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A) Establish a toileting schedule. B) Ask the family to monitor the client's bowel habits. C) Encourage the client to tell staff when experiencing the urge to void or defecate. D) Have the client wear disposable diapers.
How can nurses resolve the issue of entry into practice (two year versus four year graduates)?
A) Stop being the victims of an unenlightened hospital industry. B) Seek to avoid being coconspirators in the confusion over entry into practice. C) Develop separate professional organizations for affiliation and advocacy. D) Refuse to accept positions in health care institutions that fail to distinguish between the two types of graduates.