A client is diagnosed with a protein deficiency. The nurse realizes this client may have a disorder that is affecting which of the following?
1. Pancreas
2. Gallbladder
3. Small intestines
4. Colon
3
Protein digestion begins in the stomach. Further digestion of this nutrient takes place in the small intestine. The pancreas, gallbladder, and colon do not digest protein.
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The nurse is having difficulty reading a medication order. Which is the best action for the nurse to take to prevent a medication error?
a. Clarify the order with the healthcare pro-vider who wrote it. b. Talk with the pharmacist who knows what is usually ordered. c. Ask a nurse who knows the healthcare provider to read it. d. Have a nurse interpret the written medica-tion order.
The nurse wishes to use guided imagery to help a patient relax. Which comments would be appropriate to include in the guided imagery script? Select all that apply
a. "Imagine others treating you the way they should, the way you want to be treated …" b. "With each breath, you feel calmer, more relaxed, almost as if you are floating …" c. "You are alone on a beach, the sun is warm, and you hear only the sound of the surf …" d. "You have taken control, nothing can hurt you now. Everything is going your way…" e. "You have grown calm, your mind is still, there is nothing to disturb your well-being …" f. "You will feel better as work calms down, as your boss becomes more understanding …"
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A. Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped per heartbeat. B. Cardiac output is the friction that the arterioles have against the flow of blood. C. Cardiac output is the amount of blood that is pumped out of the heart per minute. D. None of these are correct.