A 51-year-old female client has been reading health magazines and is aware of the fact
that menopausal women are more susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD).
The
client arrives at a health care facility eager to know more on the prevention of CAD.
What instruction should the nurse offer to help prevent the client from being susceptible
to CAD?
A) Avoid foods rich in carbohydrates
B) Emphasize on crossing legs when sitting
C) Emphasize on elevating feet when sitting
D) Avoid sugary foods
D
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A patient has a foreign body in the right eye. What medication will most likely be administered before removal of the foreign body?
A) Cortisporin ointment B) Proparacaine eye drops C) Cephalosporin orally D) Atropine eye drops
The client weighs 224 pounds. How many kilograms does the client weigh?
_____ kilograms. Round to the nearest tenth.
Which nursing activities are examples of independent functions of the nursing role? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Teaching a soon-to-be-discharged patient about the medication regimen that the health care provider has prescribed 2. Talking with the patient about his or her abilities to manage personal hygiene activities while in the usual state of health at home 3. Incorporating adaptive techniques into nursing care as recommended by occupational therapy 4. Administering analgesic medication ordered by the health care provider 5. Introducing oneself to, and interviewing, the patient to collect data about physical health status
The most positive initial action for a health care agency to take for an impaired nurse would be:
a. job dismissal. b. eliciting a promise to abstain. c. counseling by the nurse manager. d. referral to the employee assistance program.