A nurse is educating a client who has been following the Atkins diet. Which information should the nurse share? Select all that apply.
A) The brain needs carbohydrates to function properly.
B) In phase 1 of Atkins, you consume almost 100 grams less of carbohydrates than what is needed.
C) Twenty percent to 30% of the kilocalories you consume should be carbohydrates.
D) Phase 4 of the Atkins diet is the only phase when you receive adequate nutrition.
E) You should be wary of diets that call for total elimination of any food group.
A) The brain needs carbohydrates to function properly.
B) In phase 1 of Atkins, you consume almost 100 grams less of carbohydrates than what is needed.
E) You should be wary of diets that call for total elimination of any food group.
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What actions will the nurse take to make the patient more comfortable? (Select all that apply.) a. Increase the patient's oxygen to 4 L/min via nasal cannula. b. Suction the patient's airway using sterile technique. c. Maintain eye contact and provide calm reassurance. d. Turn the patient onto the side for postural drainage. e. Administer the ordered nebulized bronchodilator. f. Elevate the head of the patient's bed to fully upright.
As part of nursing management of a critically ill patient, orders are written to keep the head of the bed elevated at 30 degrees, awaken the patient from sedation each morning to assess readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, and implement
oral care protocols every 4 hours. These interventions are done as a group to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia. This group of evidence-based interventions is often called a: a. bundle of care. b. clinical practice guideline. c. patient safety goal. d. quality improvement initiative.
The nurse working in an emergency room is of the opinion that to carry out a certain order written by a physician could possibly constitute unethical or illegal behavior
Which one of the following courses of action would be best for the nurse to take in this situation? a. Carry out the order and then discuss it with the physician. b. Carry out the order and then discuss it with the supervisor. c. Do not carry out the order and report the situation to the physician. d. Do not carry out the order and report the situation to the supervisor.
You arrive on scene to treat a woman who just delivered a baby. Your partner attends to the baby. Which of the following is a complication of delivery for the mother that needs to be addressed immediately?
A) Seizure B) Vaginal bleeding C) Pain D) Hypotension