The best approach for the nursing assistant to take in the care of the patient with COPD is
A) giving total care so the patient gets as much rest as possible.
B) providing lots of high-fat and high-carbohydrate snacks.
C) pushing the patient in a wheelchair so she does not have to walk.
D) providing fluids the patient likes and encouraging him or her to drink.
D
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a. lower uterine wall. b. side of the uterus. c. fundus of the uterus. d. body of the uterus.
A nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury from a motorcycle accident. The nurse is instructing on the benefits of cell transplantation therapy. Which early outcome of treatment is anticipated?
A) Cell transplantation therapy produced a reduction in swelling and pain. B) Cell transplantation therapy allowed organs to be brought from one person to another. C) Cell transplantation therapy improves the growth of new neurologic connections. D) Cell transplantation therapy allows the replacement of nerve cells that are damaged.
When interviewing a 68-year-old male client, the nurse discovers a list of 23 herbal and vitamin supplements that are being consumed by the client each day
Which response by the client indicates the need for further nutritional teaching by the nurse at this visit? 1. "I have been taking all of them for over 20 years now." 2. "My doctor in my old town recommended most of them." 3. "My wife also takes the same things." 4. "I know that I do not eat right all of the time, so they will keep me healthy."
The nurse is planning a community educational presentation for people living below the poverty level. The nurse knows that which of the following is the largest population in this socioeconomic category?
1. Adults in communal living situations 2. Young married couples under the age of 20 3. Single women with children 4. Single adults