The home health care nurse is preparing a care plan for a client admitted with anemia. The client currently lives alone and states, "I can't even take a shower without getting winded
" Which of the following would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Activity intolerance
B) Anxiety
C) Hopelessness
D) Altered nutrition: less than body requirements
A
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The average adult dose of Phenergan is 50 mg. Using Young's rule for a 10-year-old, the nurse should calculate the dosage as:
a. 23 mg. b. 25 mg. c. 30 mg. d. 35 mg.
A client with a strong family history of coronary artery disease asks the nurse how to reduce the risk of developing the disorder. Which is the best response by the nurse?
A) "Moderation is the key to everything." B) "Ask your physician to prescribe the new reverse lipid drug." C) "Increase the soy in your diet." D) "Exercise, keep your cholesterol in check, and manage your stress."
A client with hyperemesis gravidarum is admitted to the facility after being cared for at home without success. Which of the following would the nurse expect to include in the client's plan of care?
A) Clear liquid diet B) Total parenteral nutrition C) Nothing by mouth D) Administration of labetalol
A client tells the nurse that he has no questions about his illness, as he did a search for information on the Internet. What should the nurse do?
1. Ask the client to share the information obtained from the Internet search. 2. Document that the client has received instruction. 3. Tell the client that the Internet is a form of entertainment, not instruction. 4. Document that the client refused instruction.