The nurse is explaining to a 17-year-old female the actions to prevent urinary tract infection. The nurse determines that the adolescent understands the information when she says a good drink to keep urine acidic is:
a. Milk
b. Grape juice
c. Cranberry juice
d. Orange juice
C
Acidification of urine can be accomplished with the intake of cranberry juice.
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The nursing care priority in the immediate postpartum period is to:
a. Prevent hemorrhage. b. Promote the process of involution. c. Prevent circulatory problems. d. Foster mother-infant bonding.
A patient with liver failure rings the call bell and tells the nurse, "The lunch is cold, and my sheets are wrinkled. You never seem to have enough help to give me the care I need.". Which intervention should the nurse implement initially?
a. Listen quietly but attentively until the patient has finished speaking. b. Attempt to correct each problem the patient has identified immediately. c. Say to the patient, "I'm sorry but please know that the staff is really doing the best they can.". d. Promise the patient to share all of the concerns with the unit's nurse manager on day shift.
The body monitors extracellular fluid volume closely and sends messages to the brain, kidneys, and pituitary gland to maintain control. The student nurse is reviewing the primary mechanisms involved in regulation
Based on this information, which information should the student nurse include in the postclinical conference report that has to be completed on important regulation processes? A) The thirst center in the thalamus stimulates or inhibits the desire for a person to drink. B) Antidiuretic hormone is released from storage in the anterior pituitary gland as part of the positive feedback mechanism in response to conditions within the cardiovascular system. C) When antidiuretic hormone is released, urine production is increased and water reabsorption is decreased. D) The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system controls fluid volume with aldosterone causing increased reabsorption of sodium and water by the kidneys in an attempt to increase blood volume.
The nurse anticipates that treatment of the patient with hyperphosphatemia secondary to renal failure will include
A. Fluid restriction B. Calcium supplements C. Loop diuretic therapy D. Magnesium supplements