The nurse planning care for a patient with diabetes insipidus will include: (Select all that apply.)
a. maintaining fluid therapy.
b. conserving energy.
c. supporting dietary choices to reduce di-arrhea.
d. assessing for bradycardia.
e. encouraging exercise to reduce weight.
A, B, D
Diabetes insipidus patients are constipated and frail from weight loss.
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a. Babysitting for a neighbor's children b. Wearing maternity clothes before they are needed c. Daydreaming about the newborn d. Imagining oneself as a good mother
How is a disaster best defined?
a. Any event or situation that results in multiple casualties and/or deaths b. A catastrophic and/or destructive event that disrupts normal functioning c. An industrial accident and unplanned release of nuclear waste d. An event that results in human casualties that overwhelm available health care resources
The nurse is caring for a child who is receiving a diuretic for edema. Which of the following interventions is the most important intervention by the nurse?
a. Monitor blood electrolytes for potassium depletion. b. Elevate the limbs on pillows to facilitate reabsorption. c. Elevate the head of the bed. d. Measure the abdomen daily.
A patient applies a transdermal nitroglycerin patch at 0900. What additional instruction should be provided by the nurse regarding the patch?
a. "Leave the patch in place until the following morning, when a new patch will be applied." b. "Apply an additional patch if breakthrough anginal pain occurs." c. "Remove the patch at 9 PM." d. "Note the location of the patch, so that it can be reapplied in the same location to enhance absorption."