Recently a 40-year-old woman has become interested in alternative therapy as a means to maintain and enhance her state of health. However, she has developed hypertension and will be prescribed an antihypertensive agent
The nurse's health history reveals that the patient eats a balanced diet, swims regularly, and occasionally takes an over-the-counter medication for allergies. A priority assessment for the nurse will be to determine
A) the amount of dietary fiber in the patient's diet.
B) how much exercise the patient gets daily.
C) if the patient is taking any nutritional supplements.
D) if the patient is taking herbal or botanical medications regularly.
D
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What should the nurse do to assess competence before delegating a task to an LPN?
a. Ask if the LPN has previous experience performing the task. b. Ask if the LPN is willing to perform the task. c. Ask another nurse if the LPN is compe-tent. d. Assume the LPN is competent due to her years of service.
The nurse is assessing a patient before administering an analgesic. What are some of the factors the nurse should consider? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The patient is willing to receive medication after being advised about it. 2. The patient's vital signs are stable. 3. The partner agrees to use of the medication. 4. The patient has no known allergies to the medication. 5. The patient is aware of side effects of the medication.
An older adult client says that he has difficulty removing the cap from his medication bottle. He says, "That's why I don't always take my medication." The nurse should suggest that he:
a. ask a neighbor to help him remove the bottle cap. b. ask the pharmacist to put the drug in a non–childproof container. c. have a family member visit daily to prepare his medications. d. ask the healthcare provider not to prescribe drugs that come in childproof bottles.
In evaluating evidence, you should remember that the mean is the best measure of central tendency if there are no extreme values in the data set, and the ____________ is the best measure if there are extreme values
a. mean b. median c. mode d. standard deviation