The lowest body temperature of the day is most likely to be at
a. 5 AM c. 8 PM
b. noon d. midnight
A
The lowest level of body temperature occurs between 0400 and 0600 hours. The highest level of body temperature occurs between 2000 and 2400 hours.
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Which of the following information should be included in psychoeducation with a family of a client recently diagnosed with a mental illness?
1. "Most mental illnesses are inherited so the entire family should be tested for the same disorder." 2. "Mental illness is extremely complex and it may take several years for the right treatment to be effective." 3. "Most mental illnesses are caused by an imbalance of chemicals in the brain and can be treated with medications and therapy." 4. "Earlier screening and diagnosis could have prevented the severity of symptoms and behavior problems."
A 7-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital with a high fever. The nurse caring for the child knows that the child has increased insensible water loss resulting from the fever and should receive additional water to prevent hypernatremia
Insensible water loss occurs through which organ? a. Kidneys b. GI tract c. Skin d. Stomach
Throughout the course of his illness, a patient has denied its seriousness, even though his health professionals have explained prognosis of death very clearly
Physiologic signs now indicate that he will probably die within a short period of time, but he is still firmly in a state of emotional denial. The patient says to the nurse, "Tell my wife to stop hovering and go home. I'm going to be fine." How should the nurse respond? a. "Your physical signs indicate that you will likely not live more than a few more days." b. "You seem very sure that you are not going to die. Please tell me more about what you are feeling." c. "It seems to me you would be feeling some anger and wondering why all this is happening to you." d. "It would be best for your family if you were able to work through this and come to accept the reality of your situation."
The nurse notes a patient's prealbumin is 2 mg/dL. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Tell the patient to add more protein to the diet. b. Conduct a nutritional screening with a standard tool. c. Refer the patient to a registered dietician. d. Instruct the patient to maintain good nutri-tional habits.