What is a source of fat that would be helpful in the diet of a person with CF?
MCT oil.
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A client diagnosed with DID switches personalities when confronted with destructive behavior. The nurse recognizes that this dissociation serves which function?
1. It is a means to attain secondary gain. 2. It is a means to explore feelings of excessive and inappropriate guilt. 3. It serves to isolate painful events so that the primary self is protected. 4. It serves to establish personality boundaries and limit inappropriate impulses.
Which of the following best describes a characteristic of the earliest phase of Alzheimer's disease?
a. impaired speech b. personality changes c. total dependence upon others for care d. progressive forgetfulness
The nurse is writing the care plan for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) patient who has partial left-sided paralysis and is experiencing ataxia. Which intervention will be beneficial for this pa-tient?
a. Encourage the patient to ambulate as much as possible when she feels the energy to do so. b. Ensure the patient receives pureed foods and thickened liquids. c. Place the patient's call light on the right side of the patient and remind her to call for assistance before getting up. d. Encourage the patient to use a communi-cation board.
A client with blindness resulting from diabetic retinopathy is being cared by a family member. When developing a plan of care for this client, the highest priority in this situation would be an assessment to determine if a referral is needed for:
1. Respite services. 2. A low-vision rehabilitation specialist. 3. Assistive devices. 4. Housekeeping assistance.