A client who is on a low-salt diet asks you to stop at a fast-food restaurant before you come the next time and bring a large order of french fries. You should
a. bring the food as requested
b. substitute fried onion rings for the french fries
c. remind the client that french fries are restricted, but you will talk to the case manager
d. tell the client that this behavior has to stop
c. remind the client that french fries are restricted, but you will talk to the case manager
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The nurse is conducting health education about this new aspect of the patient's drug regimen and the patient has asked about the potential side effects of treatment. How should the nurse best respond? A) "Chemotherapy causes a lot of unpleasant side effects, and the advantage of targeted therapies is that these are all avoided." B) "Targeted therapies are often more effective than traditional chemotherapy, but the downside of this effectiveness is that adverse effects are more common and severe." C) "The adverse effects to targeted therapies are most often a result of the patient's cancer, not the drugs themselves." D) "Both classes of drugs have adverse effects, but targeted therapies tend to have less of an effect on healthy body cells."
What must an organization first identify in order to define its existence or reason for being?
a. ethics c. employees b. customers d. mission
In the child behavioral unit on which you work with the family of a prospective patient, you are having a discussion with the mother. The mother asks you how she knows her child will not be mistreated when he misbehaves
What is the best statement in the Patient Bill of Rights to discuss with this mother regarding her child's treatment? A) Be treated with dignity, concern, and respect at all times B) Expect quality care provided by trained and competent professional providers C) Be treated in the least restrictive setting D) Receive explanations of treatment and be involved in the planning of care
The weight of a patient who has received parenteral nutrition for a week is 90 kg today. Yesterday's weight was 89 kg; the weight the day before was 88.5 kg
What other assessment should the nurse make before conferring with the physician? 1. Analyze the balance of the patient's intake and output over the past 3 days. 2. Determine the number of calories in the solution being infused. 3. No additional information is needed. 4. Determine the serum C-reactive protein levels and glucose.