Butter is made from whipping cream (a milk product) and therefore should not be offered to a patient on a strict lactose-free diet
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F
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The nurse caring for a patient with uncontrolled diabetes notes deep and rapid respirations. The nurse documents this respiratory pattern as:
A) Kussmaul respiration. B) Cheyne-Stokes respiration. C) shortness of breath. D) orthopnea.
A patient took a benzodiazepine for 4 weeks but will now change to buspirone (BuSpar) for long-term treatment of anxiety
The benzodiazepine is tapered off as the buspirone is begun. Important information the patient should receive about buspirone is that it: a. produces profound sedation. b. will be effective in 7 to 10 days. c. has a high risk for development of dependence. d. is often associated with cross-tolerance with other CNS depressants.
In a long-term care setting, a nurse should do which of the following to help promote mobility in a patient's home? Select all that apply
1. Use the continuous passive motion (CPM) machine. 2. Evaluate the patient's need for physical therapy. 3. Ambulate joints beyond 90 degrees as quickly as possible. 4. Follow activity orders. 5. Encourage the patient to lie down as much as possible.
Uricosuric agents work by:
A. blocking tubular reabsorption of urate salts in the kidney B. enhancing the anti-inflammatory response within the body C. providing analgesia during acute attacks D. potentiating salicylate drug actions