The nurse is caring for a client in the last weeks of pregnancy who is complaining of frequent muscle cramps. The nurse advises the client to do which of the following to reduce the frequency of the symptoms?
A) Wear high knee socks to warm the legs. B) Have a family member massage the legs. C) Keep the legs in a dependent position to improve arterial blood flow. D) Increase the consumption of milk products.
D
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The nurse is helping a patient choose her menu options for the following day. The nurse reads out the option of ham with scalloped potatoes and the patient states that her religion does not allow this
Which of the following is most likely the patient's religion? A) Roman Catholicism B) Buddhism C) Islam D) Mormonism
In what patients does hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome occur?
A) Patients with no known history of diabetes B) Patients with either type 1 diabetes or no known history of diabetes C) Adolescents with type 2 diabetes or no known history of diabetes D) Older people with either type 2 diabetes or no known history of diabetes
A woman is diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis and will begin taking metronidazole (Flagyl). What will the nurse teach the patient about this medication?
a. "Abstain from sexual intercourse while taking this medication." b. "Do not consume alcohol while taking this drug and for 48 hours after stopping." c. "Take this medication on an empty stomach to increase absorption." d. "Topical preparations are ineffective for treating bacterial vaginosis."
A school-age child is experiencing pruritic vesicles around the mouth. The lesions have a honey-colored crust. The nurse realizes that the child is most likely experiencing:
1. candidiasis. 2. herpes simplex. 3. impetigo. 4. tinea corporis.