Specific gravity of the urine reflects
A) a direct relationship with serum osmolarity.
B) the capacity to concentrate the urine.
C) how many sodium ions accompany 1 kg of solvent.
D) molecular weight of substances (i.e., protein, glucose, etc.).
B
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The nurse is preparing to perform a heel stick on a neonate. The most appropriate complementary therapy for the nurse to plan to use in the neonate to decrease pain during this quick but painful procedure is:
1. Swaddling. 2. Sucrose pacifier. 3. Massage. 4. Holding the infant.
A patient needs to lose weight. The nurse has assessed the patient to be in the contemplation stage of Prochaska's transtheoretical model of change. Which intervention by the nurse would be most appropriate?
a. Give the patient a referral to a dietician for teaching. b. Help the patient devise a log to record all food eaten. c. Provide information on the benefits of losing weight. d. Teach the patient small, simple steps for weight loss.
Select the nursing action that would best help reduce the cramping experience by a client who was receiving intermittent feedings though a gastric tube (PEG tube)
a. Warm the feeding to near body tempera-ture prior to administration. b. Elevate the client's head to 35 to 45 de-grees during feedings. c. Encourage the client to suck on a hard candy 5 to 10 minutes prior to the feeding. d. Assess the tube for placement prior to each feeding.
For effective restorative care, there must be a smooth progression and flow between caregivers and between shifts.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)