A female patient with a recent diagnosis of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is scheduled to soon begin hemodialysis. A nephrology nurse has been conducting extensive patient teaching in anticipation of this treatment
What diet should the nurse recommend to minimize her patient's risk of complications and interdialytic weight gain?
A) Low-fat diet with an emphasis on simple carbohydrates
B) Small, frequent meals with an emphasis on leafy green vegetables
C) Low-potassium, high-calorie diet
D) Low-protein, low-sodium diet
D
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A pediatric nurse works with the family of twins at designated stages in their lives to help the parents anticipate and move through the periods of disequilibrium. What is the model of child development that focuses on disruptive periods of development?
A. Bowlby's attachment theory of development B. Brazelton's touchpoints model of development C. Erikson's stages of development D. Freud's stages of psychosexual development
The nurse observes a school-age client have an absence seizure. When documenting the seizure in the medical record, which is the most appropriate?
A) "Pulled arms in toward the body and flexed hands over the chest. This lasted 2 minutes." B) "Became unconscious, and all four extremities were jerking uncontrollably for 2 minutes." C) "Repeatedly moved from the chair to the bed while touching the arms for a length of 2 minutes." D) "Sat very still and was unresponsive with a blank stare for 2 minutes."
The nurse documents that a client's postoperative wound is purosanguinous. What did the nurse assess in this client's wound?
1. Water and red blood cells. 2. Pus and red blood cells. 3. Watery drainage. 4. Pus.
While reading a textbook, a student reads the term apoptosis. The student recalls that apoptosis is a condition in which cells program themselves to:
a. atrophy. b. die. c. regenerate. d. age.