Which instruction should be given to adults before cholesterol screening?
a. Collect urine for a 24-hour assay.
b. Fast for at least 8 hours before blood is drawn.
c. Have the blood drawn 2 hours after a normal meal.
d. Urine and blood will be sampled on three consecutive mornings.
b
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The nurse would identify which action as a strategy that represents a fiscal responsibility in clinical nursing practice?
a. Begin discharge planning as soon as there is an order. b. Patients should be admitted the evening before a major surgical procedure. c. Provide care delivered by LPNs whenever possible. d. Document the current status of the patient.
Which teaching points does the nurse include in a teaching plan for a patient prescribed an antihyperlipidemic drug? (Select all that apply.)
a. Continue to follow a low-fat diet. b. Be sure to exercise regularly. c. Always take these drugs with food. d. Fast for at least 8 hours before your lipid levels are drawn. e. You will need follow-up laboratory tests once a year.
The educator is preparing education about the different types of lipids for a nurse. Which should the educator include in the presentation?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Triglycerides B. Phospholipids C. Steroids D. Lecithins E. Bile acids
The nurse cancels the outing to the park for a group of older adults in a long-term care facility:
a. on a 75-degree sunny day in Texas. b. on a 70-degree cloudy day in Oregon. c. on an 80-degree sunny day in Florida. d. on a 75-degree ozone alert day in California.