Mentally confused patients cannot accurately describe their pain.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse notices that an older adult's urine is greenish-brown. Which step should the nurse implement next?
a. Increase oral fluid intake. c. Evaluate the medi-cation list. b. Review laboratory reports. d. Determine fluid volume status.
During the assessment of a woman in the immediate postpartum period, which finding would alert the nurse to uterine atony?
a. Fundus below the umbilicus b. Absence of lochia c. Boggy uterine fundus d. Severe abdominal pain
prevent the recurrence of renal calculi, the nurse teaches the patient to
a. use a filter to strain all urine. b. avoid dietary sources of calcium. c. drink diuretic fluids such as coffee. d. have 2000 to 3000 mL of fluid a day.
M.S. asks you about foods that contain calcium. "I'd rather eat than take all these pills," she states. You review food sources of calcium with her
Which of these foods are considered good sources of dietary calcium? Select all that apply. a. Chicken salad b. Banana c. 8 ounces of yogurt d. 1 cup of cooked spinach e. Baked potato with margarine