When caring for a patient with arthritis, you should
A. encourage the patient to be still.
B. balance rest and exercise.
C. increase protein intake in the diet.
D. apply cold to inflamed joints.
Answer: B
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A male patient admitted with a gastrointestinal bleed and a hematocrit level of 40% receives fluid resuscitation. In a few hours, the hematocrit level drops to 32%. How should the nurse evaluate this finding?
1. It is very likely that this patient has underlying renal disease. 2. There must be an undiagnosed second site of bleeding. 3. The patient is experiencing hemodilution caused by fluid resuscitation. 4. Efforts to stop the bleeding have not been successful.
Which one of the following examiner behaviors would help minimize your patient's dissatisfac-tion?
a. Assume a busy and rushed attitude. b. Convey your own feelings of discomfort. c. Keep the patient waiting for more than 30 minutes. d. Seek information about the patient's problem.
In which situation might the tort of "invasion of privacy" most likely exist?
a. Notifying the police of Mr. Jones's gun-shot wound b. Discussing Mrs. Green's surgery in the hospital cafeteria c. Calling the police concerning an obvious child abuse case d. Notifying the public health department concerning Mr. Smith's diagnosis of go-norrhea