A patient is administered a sulfonamide for a urinary tract infection. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate to increase alkaline in the urine?
A) Administer 2000 mL of water
B) Administer sodium bicarbonate
C) Take a tub bath every evening
D) Drink orange juice daily
B
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The patient admitted to the mental health unit is concerned that health information given to the nurse remains confidential. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "We can keep the information just between the two of us if you prefer." 2. "I will share the information with staff members only with your approval." 3. "You can choose whether your physician needs this information for your care." 4. "If the information is important to your care, I will need to share it with the staff."
A work dispute has gone to arbitration. The nurses involved in the dispute are unhappy with the decision made by the arbitrator. Do the nurses have to abide by the decision?
1. Yes, the decision is binding. 2. Yes, unless both parties agreed in advance that the decision is not binding 3. Only if the other party also does not agree with the decision 4. No, these decisions are only suggestions meant to guide further discussion.
What is unique about chi-square analysis?
a. It is almost always statistically significant. b. It is used for two nominal variables c. It demands normal distribution, even of dichotomous variables. d. It is parametric.
The nurse is providing instruction to a client with diabetes mellitus regarding peritoneal dialysis. The nurse explains to the client that it is important to maintain the dwell time for the dialysis at the prescribed time
The nurse is aware that the rationale for this is because of the risk of: a. infection c. fluid overload b. hyperglycemia d. disequilibrium syn-drome