A practicing Hindu patient is dying, but has orders for a full diet; however, the patient will accept only soups. The nurse should order which of the following from the diet kitchen?
1. Beef broth with bits of tomatoes and potatoes
2. Puréed tomatoes, carrots, celery, and potatoes in a vegetable stock
3. Chicken stock with rice noodles and celery
4. Finely chopped roast beef and mashed rice with vegetable broth gravy
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Members of certain Hindu sects are vegetarians.
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A) Petechiae B) Pain C) Gastrointestinal symptoms D) Changes in voiding E) Jaundice
Which client data are the least objective?
1. Cool and dusky skin 2. Low flow rate oxygen 3. 30 breaths per minute 4. Very restless and drowsy
A nurse touches a patient's hand to indicate caring and support. What channel of communication is the nurse using?
A) auditory B) visual C) olfactory D) kinesthetic
The nurse has received a phone call from a multigravida who is 21 weeks pregnant and has not felt fetal movement yet. What is the best action for the nurse to take?
1. Reassure the client that this is a normal finding in multigravidas. 2. Suggest that she should feel for movement with her fingertips. 3. Schedule an appointment for her with her physician for that same day. 4. Tell her gently that her fetus is probably dead.