A patient has a diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and was admitted 24 hours ago for treatment. Which of the following principles should the nurse integrate into the planning of this patient's care?
A) The patient will benefit from early ambulation.
B) Normal levels of activity should be resumed as soon as possible to reduce the risk of complications.
C) The patient will need to avoid a heart rate of 75 beats per minute or more for several months.
D) The patient will benefit from bed rest in the short term, and activity should be introduced slowly.
D
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A nurse considers interventions for a diabetic patient who needs to change eating habits and lose weight. The nurse will base strategies on which principle?
a. The nurse's primary responsibility is to encourage the change. b. Patient-initiated change is more successful than imposed change. c. For successful change, both the benefit and the risk to the patient must be high. d. Patients value advice from nurses because of the trusting dimensions of the relationship.
The nursing staff is using a worksheet that contains information for change-of-shift report and facilitates access to information when referring to the patient's computerized record. Which document is the nursing staff using?
a. The graphic sheet b. The nursing Kardex c. The problem-oriented medical record d. The Joint Commission standards
During infant/child development, play is best recognized as
a. A means to interact with the environment and relate to others. b. Independent of cognitive and social development. c. Nonexploratory and simply play. d. Too soon to achieve milestones.
Which statement accurately describes how water can be rendered safe for drinking in the event of a disruption of service? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allow water to sit for 24 hours before us-ing. b. Boil water for 3 to 5 minutes. c. Add 1 mL (16 drops) of household bleach to a gallon of water and let it stand for 30 minutes. d. Drain water from hot water heaters. e. Pour water through several layers of cot-ton towels.