A patient is angry because his sexual function is affected by heart disease. What should you do to help him?
a. Follow his care plan.
b. Be a caring partner.
c. Provide support and reassurance.
d. Use touch to show you care.
A
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A nurse teaches a client with diabetes mellitus about sick day management. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?
a. "When ill, avoid eating or drinking to reduce vomiting and diarrhea." b. "Monitor your blood glucose levels at least every 4 hours while sick." c. "If vomiting, do not use insulin or take your oral antidiabetic agent." d. "Try to continue your prescribed exercise regimen even if you are sick."
The nurse therapist skilled in rational emotive therapy (RET) helps clients identify:
1. Cognitive causes for rational beliefs. 2. Health-damaging beliefs and practices. 3. Rational thoughts and healthy emotions. 4. Irrational thoughts and develop more rational life philosophies.
An older adult patient with type 2 diabetes is brought to the emergency department by his daughter
The patient is found to have a blood glucose level of 623 mg/dL. The patient's daughter reports that the patient recently had a gastrointestinal virus and has been confused for the last 3 hours. The diagnosis of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS) is made. What nursing action would be a priority A) Administration of antihypertensive medications B) Administering sodium bicarbonate intravenously C) Reversing acidosis by administering insulin D) Fluid and electrolyte replacement
The nurse should expect to assess which laboratory value in the patient with prerenal acute kidney disease?
A) Low urine sodium concentration B) High fractional excretion of sodium C) High fractional excretion of urea D) Low urine osmolality