Which of the following interventions is appropriate for an elderly client who complains that he cannot taste his food?
1. Providing oral hygiene before meals
2. Increasing fluid intake
3. Giving him a salt shaker of his own
4. Converting food service to buffet style
A
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Two nurses collaborate in assessing an apical-radial pulse on a patient. The pulse deficit is 16 beats/min. What does this indicate?
A) The radial pulse is more rapid than the apical pulse. B) This is a normal finding and should be ignored. C) The patient's arteries are very compliant. D) Not all of the heartbeats are reaching the periphery.
Healthy Cities emphasizes:
1. A top-down approach with rational-empirical problem solving 2. A top-down approach with community practice planned by experts 3. A bottom-up approach with manipulation, therapy, and informing 4. A bottom-up approach with multisectoral planning and action for health
According to the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), the most basic level of nursing intervention is:
A) Physiologic B) Behavioral C) Coping D) Family
A patient has an order to receive 20 units of U-50 insulin. The nurse is using a U-100 syringe. How many units should the nurse draw up in the syringe and administer?
a. 0.04 mL b. 0.4 mL c. 4 mL d. 10 mL