The clinic nurse encourages all pregnant women to increase their water intake to at least 8–10 glasses per day in order to:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Decrease the risk of constipation
B) Decrease the risk of bile stasis
C) Decrease their feelings of fatigue
D) Decrease the risk of urinary tract infections
A, B, C, D
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The antidiuretic hormone's (ADH) major action is to
A) concentrate urine. B) constrict smooth muscles of arteries. C) reabsorb electrolytes. D) a and b are correct.
An inpatient client is newly diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) stemming from severe childhood sexual abuse. Which nursing intervention takes priority?
1. Encourage exploration of sexual abuse. 2. Encourage guided imagery. 3. Establish trust and rapport. 4. Administer antianxiety medications.
A patient has recently moved from Vermont to Southern Florida. The patient presents to the clinic complaining of "dizzy spells and weakness
" While conducting the admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse that he have been on the same antihypertensive drug for 6 years and had stable blood pressures and no adverse effects. Since his move, he has been having problems and he feels that the drug is no longer effective. The clinic nurse knows that one possible reason for the change in the effectiveness of the drug could be what? A) The impact of the placebo effect on the patient's response. B) The accumulative effect of the drug if it has been taken for many years. C) The impact of the warmer environment on the patient's physical status. D) Problems with patient compliance with the drug regimen while on vacation.
A licensed vocational nurse (LVN) who is interested in working as a parish nurse consults a registered nurse for information regarding the job. What should the registered nurse tell the LVN?
A) An LVN can work as a parish nurse. B) A parish nurse provides hands-on nursing care. C) A parish nurse should be familiar with high-tech equipment. D) A parish nurse provides support to terminally ill clients.