When caring for a client diagnosed with new onset diabetes, the nurse identifies the client's need for information about aspects of self-care as it related to the new diagnosis
Which of these nursing diagnoses would the nurse recognize is MOST applicable to this client? a. ineffective self-health management
b. risk for noncompliance
c. deficient knowledge
d. impaired home maintenance management
C
Client teaching is an essential function of every nurse, regardless of practice setting. All clients need information about disease prevention, growth and development, safety, hygiene, nutrition, and first aid. During hospitalization, clients need information about their health problems, the prescribed treatment regimen, and the environment of the health care facility. Prior to discharge, clients need information about postdischarge care related to activity, medications, dietary modifications, prevention of complications, and plans for rehabilitation.
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A patient with leukemia begins to have seizures. The nurse realizes that the onset of seizure activity is because of
1. pancytopenia. 2. malignant cell expansion. 3. hemodynamic instability. 4. infiltration into the central nervous system.
Combining classic concerns of deficiency diseases with interest to reduce the risk of chronic diet-related diseases is the focus of the
a. Healthy People 2020. b. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). c. Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL). d. Estimated Energy Requirement (EER).
A family recently returned from a trip to Mexico. About one month after returning, the parents noticed that their 6-year-old child has dark urine and has been complaining of a stomachache and a poor appetite
Considering the history and clinical presentation of the child, the nurse suspects that the child may have which of the following? 1. Malaria 2. Hepatitis A 3. Hepatitis B 4. Clostridium Difficile
The nurse is best demonstrating perseverance by:
1. Having a perfect attendance record 2. Completing a lengthy course on current chemotherapies 3. Repeatedly irrigating the nasogastric tube until it is patent 4. Sitting with a client until she is ready to discuss why she is crying