A patient asks why an anticoagulant has been prescribed. What is your best response?
a. "It will dissolve any clots in your blood vessels."
b. "It will prevent any new clots from forming."
c. "It will prevent a clot from migrating."
d. "It will thin your blood."
ANS: B
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a. People who feel in charge of their own health are the easiest to motivate toward change. b. People who feel powerless about preventing illness are least likely to engage in health promotion activities. c. People who respond to direction from respected authorities often prefer a health promotion program supervised by a health provider. d. People who feel in charge of their own health are less motivated by health promotion activities.
A client is prescribed preanesthetic drugs prior to surgery. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse perform when caring for this client before the administration of preanesthetic drugs?
A) Explain postoperative client activities. B) Check the client every 5 to 15 minutes. C) Assess the respiratory status of the client. D) Admit the client to an appropriate unit.
Reduce the ratio 10:75 to a fraction in lowest terms
1. 1/7.5 2. 5/15 3. 2/15 4. 1/3
After teaching a client about nutrition and vitamins, the nurse determines that the teaching was effective when the client identifies which of the following as antioxidants?
1. Provitamin A, C, and E 2. Thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin 3. Vitamin B6, folic acid, and vitamin B12 4. Vitamins C, D, and K