Which nursing intervention should be applied to a client with a nursing diagnosis of Risk for Skin Integrity impairment related to immobility:
a) Encourage client to eat at least 40% of meals
b) Restrict fluid intake
c) Keep lines dry and wrinkle free
Ans: c) Keep lines dry and wrinkle free
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A nurse cares for clients with hormone disorders. Which are common key features of hormones? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hormones may travel long distances to get to their target tissues. b. Continued hormone activity requires continued production and secretion. c. Control of hormone activity is caused by negative feedback mechanisms. d. Most hormones are stored in the target tissues for use later. e. Most hormones cause target tissues to change activities by changing gene activity.
A client who was receiving a benzodiazepine for treatment of anxiety tells the nurse that he has decided to discontinue the treatment. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching plan for this client?
A) "Be sure to gradually decrease the dosage over time." B) "It's fine to just stop taking the medication." C) "You need to first increase the dose and then stop." D) "It's important that you continue the medication even if you want to stop."
If a patient taking phenytoin ingests alcohol, the two substances may interact to:
a. decrease the alcohol level in the blood. b. increase the alcohol level in the blood. c. decrease the phenytoin level in the blood. d. increase the phenytoin level in the blood.
MC Clients are most comfortable if their room is maintained within which one of the following temperature ranges?
A. 62°-68°F B. 68°-70°F C. 65°-77°F D. 70°-80°F