When planning the care of a child with acute glomerulonephritis, the nurse understands that the child must:
a. Have a restricted activity level
b. Must be encouraged to move about as much as possible
c. Have an increase in dietary sodium
d. Have increased protein in the diet
A
Activity should be restricted until the hematuria subsides. A low-sodium diet us usually ordered. Protein does not have to be increased.
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1. To delay the recovery process initiated by the loss of the client's wife 2. To facilitate the acceptance of the loss of the client's wife 3. To avoid dealing with grief associated with the loss of the client's wife 4. To eliminate emotional pain related to the loss of the client's wife
Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been highly successful in treating problems in which the client:
a. is not highly motivated b. is not suicidal c. is intellectually intact d. has no psychosis
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1. "We always wash our hands well before any food preparation." 2. "We use separate utensils for preparing raw meat and for preparing fruits, vegetables, and other foods." 3. "We take the meat out of the freezer and then allow it to thaw on the counter for 2 to 3 hours before cooking it thoroughly." 4. "If our baby doesn't drink all the formula in his bottle, we throw the rest out."
A severely stressed patient has hypoglycemia each time the patient’s blood glucose is checked. The healthcare professional should order laboratory tests to measure which hormone in the patient’s blood?
a. Epinephrine b. Norepinephrine c. Cortisol d. Growth hormone