An aging client has gone into depression and refuses to eat. What measure should the
nurse take?
A) Provide oral nutraceutical supplements to the client
B) Start an IV line to provide parenteral nutrition
C) Ask the family members to feed the client
D) Ask the client what favorite foods may be prepared
D
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The nurse is admitting a client from the emergency room with a diagnosis of metabolic alkalosis. Appropriate treatment and nursing interventions for this client include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Administer chloride 2. Administer oxygen 3. Maintain a patent IV 4. Encourage fluids 5. Encourage ambulation
A hospital is concerned with nurse retention and realizes that job satisfaction is a major influence. To enhance employee satisfaction related to staffing, the management team:
a. negotiates for additional agency nurses. b. hires more part-time employees. c. includes participatory management into staffing decisions. d. uses "float" nurses to cover vacancies.
A psychiatric nurse is caring for a client in an inpatient unit. Following the client's plan of care, the nurse performs the interventions ordered for the client. Which statement best describes nursing interventions?
A) Nursing interventions are autonomous, occurring independently from the treatment team's goals. B) Nursing interventions follow the treating physician's orders. C) Although they are independent nursing actions, nursing interventions occur in concert with overall treatment team goals. D) Nursing interventions are not considered independent actions; rather, they reflect the treatment team's goals.
After a mastoidectomy, the most important complication for the nurse to assess for is:
1. vomiting. 2. headache. 3. fever. 4. stiff neck.