A client will be starting anticoagulant therapy. Which dietary supplement should the nurse instruct this client to avoid?
a. Garlic
b. Guarana
c. Gotu kola
d. Glucosamine
a. Garlic
Garlic contains anticoagulation properties and can potentiate the effects of warfarin. Guarana is used to promote weight loss. Gotu kola is used as an anti-anxiety treatment. Glucosamine is used for cartilage repair.
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realize her disability was so severe. What is the best interpretation of this situation? a. This is a sign the parents are in denial. b. This is a normal anticipated time of parental stress. c. The parents need to learn more about cerebral palsy. d. The parents' expectations are too high.
During a previous home care patient visit, the nurse instructed the patient to obtain certain supplies for wound care and to create a specific area within the home for these supplies
The nurse sees during the current visit that the patient did neither of these actions. Which of the following should the nurse do? a. Assume the patient is unable to follow directions and phone the physician b. Ask the patient which part of the instructions they did not understand c. Tell the patient that home care is canceled because the patient is resistant to instruction d. Assess the patient for reasons why the in-structions were not carried out
A client presents to the emergency department with a history of edema in the lower extremities. What information is most important to obtain before determining the nurse's next action?
1. Ask the client for his or her position of comfort. 2. Auscultate breath sounds. 3. Inspect the skin for pallor. 4. Palpate the thorax.
An experimental design has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of a preventive health fair. An experimental design is very useful to answer questions about:
A) Cost efficiency B) Outcome C) Progress D) Relevancy