A key issue that needs to be addressed to families and patients with Alzheimer's disease about the use of feeding tubes is that a feeding tube
A. Decreases the risk of aspirational pneumonia
B. Does not improve nutritional status or quality of life
C. Is a simple bedside procedure to place the tube and has minimal complications
D. Is an irreversible process once the patient is started on feedings
B
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A) Grapefruit juice B) Protein-rich foods C) One glass of red wine per day D) OTC cold remedies
A newly diagnosed diabetic patient states "I have very definite likes and dislikes when it comes to food. Am I going to have to eat only certain foods, or will I have some choice?"
The nurse responds, "Why don't you give me a list of your likes and dislikes? I will consult with the dietitian about how to include your preferences and still come up with a good diet for you." What phase of the nurse-patient relationship is this? a. Relationship phase b. Orientation phase c. Working phase d. Termination phase
Collaborative partnerships between hospitals and schools of nursing are examples of hybrid organizational structures. A hybrid organizational structure:
a. Has many divisions of labor. b. Best fits long-term care units. c. Has a mixture of the characteristics of various organizational types. d. Places the authority for decision making closest to the places where workers perform.
Which of the following statements best describes thrombopoiesis?
1. Platelet development from the hematopoietic stem cell to fully mature platelets 2. Blood cell development, beginning in the bone marrow and extending through cell maturation in the peripheral bloodstream 3. Response to extrinsic factors that initiates the clotting cascade 4. The process that mitigates blood loss due to injury to any blood vessel