Should the RD be concerned about Mr. G's calcium intake? Explain
Yes. His intake of dairy products is low with no milk or yogurt and cheese only occasionally.
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The nurse is caring for four hypertensive clients. Which drug-laboratory value combination should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?
a. Furosemide (Lasix)/potassium: 2.1 mEq/L b. Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrodiuril)/potassium: 4.2 mEq/L c. Spironolactone (Aldactone)/potassium: 5.1 mEq/L d. Torsemide (Demadex)/sodium: 142 mEq/L
Licensed practical/vocational nurses, as well as the other members of the health care team, require a particular set of skills and personal characteristics
Which of the following personal characteristics is essential in order to be a competent and effective provider of health care? A) Willingness to tell patients and clients what is best for them B) Ability to emotionally disengage in order to remain objective C) Willingness to inflict pain on others D) Ability to keep their personal problems private and to themselves
The nurse educator is conducting an in-service for a group of community health nurses. Which is an objective for Healthy People 2020 that the nurse will include in the in-service?
1. Increasing the use of health-care related use of the Internet. 2. Increasing the use of antibiotics for viral infections. 3. Increasing the age for the first dental assessment. 4. Increasing the incident of dental caries.
When caring for a client who has undergone general anesthesia, the nurse's immediate priority interventions would include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. monitoring respirations and blood pressure b. monitoring for level of consciousness c. repositioning client frequently d. encouraging deep breathing e. providing fluids and missed meal f. encouraging ambulation g. keeping the client warm