A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient with HIV who has been diagnosed with microsporidiosis. Which implementation should be included?
a. Drink 3 quarts of fluid a day to combat dehydration.
b. Include milk products with every meal.
c. Consume liberal amounts of fat for in-creased energy.
d. Limit protein intake to reduce serum am-monia levels.
A
The patients need plenty of fluids to combat the diarrhea and proteins for calories. They should avoid milk products and fat.
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Which statement assures the nurse that parents understand how long a child who has varicella is contagious?
a. "My child should stay home from school for 6 days after the pox appear." b. "My child can return to school when the rash fades." c. "My child must stay away from other children until all of the lesions have healed." d. "My child is contagious as long as he has a fever."
A patient is receiving propranolol (Inderal) for hypertension. Which outcome is the best indicator of goal success when considering the drug's potential effect on the patient's quality of life?
a. The patient verbalizes the importance of moderate exercise. b. The patient experiences no injuries as a result of dizziness. c. The patient's blood pressure stays within normal limits. d. The patient describes symptoms indicative of an adverse drug reaction.
The term dominant culture refers to the rules of the established or majority culture of any group, community, or organization that drive the assumptions that people make about (select all that apply)
A. Language B. Religion C. Medication administration D. Behavior E. Rituals F. Social customs G. Patient assessments
Which intervention is most effective when explaining a cardiac valve condition to a client with limited understanding of human anatomy and only a modest command of the English language?
A) Ask family members who speak English better to serve as an interpreter B) Use a common analogy like comparing the heart's action to a leaky water pump C) Providing the information in a variety of formats such as written, oral, and video D) Invite the client to restate the information in his/her own words or native language