In general, who is protected by state laws when an employed nurse gives care to a client?
A. Both the health care provider and the patient
B. The agency or hospital
C. The health care provider
D. The patient
E. The physician
ANS: A
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Which of the following instructions will the nurse provide to a patient with inflammatory bowel disease regarding nutritional management of this condition?
A) Consume a bland, high-residue, high-protein, and high-vitamin diet. B) Consume a bland, low-residue, low-protein and low-vitamin diet. C) Consume a bland, low-residue, high-protein, and high-vitamin diet. D) Consume a bland, high-residue, low-protein, and low-vitamin diet.
Factors that will affect the provision of safe, effective care for elderly clients include the fact(s) that
(more than one option may be correct) A. sexual interest declines with aging. B. the elderly are prone to become crime victims. C. aging results in a 50% decline in restorative sleep. D. older adults are unable to learn new tasks.
Which of the following is an example of a school-aged child's meeting psychosocial development tasks? The child:
1) Wants to show off the latest trick he can do on his bike. 2) Becomes interested in friendships with the opposite sex. 3) Starts to see the value of making good decisions. 4) Wants to buy the same jacket his friend has.
An older patient with a history of sodium retention arrives to at the clinic with the complaints of "heart skipping beats" and leg tremors. What should the nurse ask this patient regarding these symptoms?
1. "Have you stopped taking your digoxin medication?" 2. "When was the last time you had a bowel movement?" 3. "Were you doing any unusual physical activity?" 4. "Are you using a salt substitute?"