How should the nurse assess a client with congestive heart failure for nocturnal dyspnea?
A) By collecting the client's urine output
B) By observing the client's diet during the day
C) By measuring the client's abdominal girth
D) By questioning how many pillows the client normally uses for sleep
D
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An older adult who has heart failure (HF) complains of increasing dyspnea over 2 days. Which should the nurse assess to help determine if the patient has adhered to his therapy?
a. Check for peripheral edema. b. Ask about his bowel pattern. c. Auscultate the lungs bilaterally. d. Compare his weight to baseline. e. Determine coughing frequency. f. Assess his diet over last 48 hours.
A hospital has achieved Magnet status. Which indicators would be consistent with this type of certification?
a. There is stratification of communication in a directed manner between nursing staff and administration. b. There is increased job satisfaction of nurses, with a low staff turnover rate. c. Physicians are certified in their respective specialty areas. d. All nurses have baccalaureate degrees and certification in their clinical specialty area.
The main functions of the skin are ______.
a. protection, vitamin D formation and temperature regulation b. temperature regulation and protection c. vitamin D formation and temperature regulation d. protection and vitamin D formation.