Which of the following types of feedings are appropriate for a client on a regular diet to increase both kcal and protein intake between meals?
1. Elemental or semielemental formulas
2. Standard or "polymeric" formulas
3. Modular supplements
4. Any of the above
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Just after being admitted to the emergency department for symptoms of influenza, the patient loses consciousness. His wife reports that he is diabetic but has not taken his oral medications for a "couple of days." Which nursing interventions are indicated?
1. Check the patient's blood glucose using a fingerstick monitor. 2. Place 1.5 tubes of 40% glucose gel under the patient's tongue. 3. Obtain intravenous access. 4. Administer 50% dextrose subcutaneously. 5. Administer regular insulin subcutaneously.
Medicare Advantage Plans, also called Medicare HMO Plans, are plans approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as alternative carriers for Medicare beneficiaries. Which of the following are not a characteristic of these plans?
a. Offer additional benefits. b. Offer lower copayments. c. Follow Medicare benefit rules. d. Follow the Commercial Carriers rules.
A nurse is caring for a client with borderline personality disorder. Which suicidal behavior from the client should the nurse anticipate?
A) Use of a highly lethal method B) Behaviors designed to elicit a rescue response from a significant other C) Threats of suicide, but not actual action D) A method to lower the pain threshold and decrease endorphins in the body
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 5-year-old who weighs 35 pounds. The prescribed single dose is 1 to 2 mg/kg/day. Which is the appropriate dose range for this child?
A) 8 to 16 mg B) 16 to 32 mg C) 35 to 70 mg D) 70 to 140 mg