For patients with any kind of liver disease, the most important dietary modification is
a. abstaining from alcohol.
b. decreasing fat intake.
c. increasing protein intake.
d. avoiding dietary fructose.
Answer: a. abstaining from alcohol.
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A. "I am preparing to assess your temporomandibular joint." B. "I am preparing to assess your trachea." C. "I am preparing to assess your lymph nodes." D. "I am preparing to assess your temporal artery."
Which of the following leader behaviors are used to mitigate frustrations and stress people feel during adaptive change?
a. Maintain disciplined attention b. Conflict management c. Orientation d. Providing direction
A nurse is caring for a patient who has developed MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome) resulting from septic shock. The patient is ventilator dependent and on vasopressors to maintain a Doppler-measured blood pressure of 80 mm Hg
The family is resistant to permit terminal weaning. The best action by the nurse is to a. insist that the family disconnect the pa-tient from the ventilator. b. ask the family to meet with the hospital's ethics committee. c. seek a family member who does agree and have them sign the consent form. d. arrange for the vasopressors to be turned off when the family is not present.
Which action will the nurse implement to decrease the risk of clot formation in an older patient on bed rest?
a. Assess peripheral pulses. b. Encourage passive leg exercises. c. Limit fluid intake. d. Position pillows behind the knees.