A nurse is working with a nutritionist regarding the amounts of recommended vitamins for a client that had a gastric bypass. In addition to physiological status, which criteria will help make the correct dietary decision for this client?
A) Age
B) Weight
C) Gender
D) Height
A) Age
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The head nurse of a pediatric cancer unit advises a young nurse to sit quietly before going home and set her work day aside. This is an example of a __________ exercise
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A home care nurse is completing the follow-up visit of a 92-year-old client. During the visit the client describes feelings that everyone is out to get him
He continues to describe paranoid thoughts and seems to become increasingly angry and frustrated. The nurse's assessment of this behavior indicates the need to A) call the family to come and calm the client. B) avoid further discussion of the problem because the client is upset. C) contact the client's physician to obtain further psychological assessment of the paranoia. D) no intervention, this is a normal finding in the elderly as a result of hearing loss.
Which of the following numbers could be the therapeutic index (TI) of a drug for which there is the greatest possibility of toxicity?
a. 2 b. 1 c. 5 d. 10
The nurse wants to determine if a patient is experiencing tremors. When performing this assessment, for what should the nurse observe?
A. Shaking B. Jerky movements C. Fasciculations D. Rhythmic movements