A 73-year-old patient is diagnosed with stomach cancer after an unintended 20-pound weight loss. Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?
a. Refer the patient for hospice services.
b. Infuse IV fluids through a central line.
c. Teach the patient about antiemetic therapy.
d. Offer supplemental feedings between meals.
d. Offer supplemental feedings between meals.
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There are four generations in nursing that are seen in the healthcare environment. In a study by Lavoie-Tremblay et al. (2008), which generation tends to leave the profession due to exposure to difficult nursing work environments?
a. Traditional c. Generation X b. Baby boomers d. Generation Y
While working in the emergency room, you receive a call that a 3-year-old child sustained extensive burns in a house fire
Assuming all of the following actions are included in the standing burn-care protocol, which would be your first nursing action? A) Ask the child to drink a glass of milk. B) Insert an NG tube to empty the stomach. C) Obtain a weight. D) Give a tetanus toxoid injection.
Lead I is perpendicular to lead _____
a. II b. III c. aVF d. aVL
Which are considered behavioral modifications that support weight loss by slowing down one's rate of consumption? Select all that apply.
A) Write down food that is consumed. B) Drink a glass of water before each meal. C) Swallow food before putting more food on the utensil. D) Chart progress. E) View exercise as a way to control hunger.