A nurse is updating a teaching plan for a patient who sustained a TIA. What should the nurse be sure to include?
a. Daily aspirin dose
b. Long rest periods daily
c. Reduction of fluid intake to 800 mL/day
d. High-carbohydrate diet
A
Daily aspirin reduces platelet aggregation and may prevent another attack. Reductions of fluid and long rest periods encourage clot formation.
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Which comments by the nurse would help to advance the work of this committee? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I would like to focus on completing this process so we can move on." 2. "Have we looked at all available data in order to make an informed decision?" 3. "What are the obstacles to implementing this change within the organization?" 4. "Are we including the opinions of all stakeholders in this decision?" 5. "I think it does not really matter when we institute this change, as long as it is over quickly."
Monitoring for a patient taking iron to treat iron deficiency anemia is:
1. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and ferritin 4 weeks after treatment is started 2. Complete blood count every 4 weeks throughout treatment 3. Annual complete blood count 4. Reticulocyte count in 4 weeks
A patient has been on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube for 1 week. Which intervention by the nurse will help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?
a. Providing oral care with a toothbrush at least twice daily b. Changing the ventilator circuits at least every 72 hours c. Removing subglottal secretions before every position change d. Maintaining endotracheal cuff pressures at 10 cm H2O
The acidity of certain body fluids, such as perspiration and saliva, slows the growth of microorganisms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)