The nurse is teaching a patient with chronic renal failure and diabetes mellitus about nutrition. What should be included?
A) Calorie restriction based on ideal body weight is necessary.
B) Sodium and potassium should be supplemented while on dialysis.
C) Renal diet restrictions take the place of those for diabetes mellitus.
D) Moderate protein restriction is recommended while otherwise healthy.
D
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1. After the child has dinner 2. When the parents are tired 3. After the child has fallen asleep 4. When visiting hours have ended
The patient in labor receives morphine every 2 hours to manage labor pain. After 22 hours of labor the woman delivers a baby boy. What is the nurse's priority action related to the newborn?
A) Monitor for opioid effects. B) Administer naloxone. C) Monitor for withdrawal syndrome. D) Assess for congenital anomaly.
The nurse manager is practicing transactional leadership. This means the nurse manager is:
a. Supportive b. Driven by strict rules and policies c. One who empowers the staff d. One who consults the staff about patient care issues
A nurse attends the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's (AACN) educational conference and reports back to the hospital all that she has learned
When presenting the information to her nurse manager, the nurse discusses the recommended generalist nurse's abilities that the AACN proposes for nursing. Which of the following abilities should the generalist nurse be able to perform with technology? A) Participate in decisions regarding the use of demographic data B) Use technology to advance patient education at the bedside C) Use appropriate technologies to assess and monitor hospital practices D) Adapt the use of technologies to meet the nurse's needs