While performing a nutritional assessment on a low-income family, the nurse determines that the family's diet is inadequate in protein content. The nurse appropriately suggests which foods to increase protein without greatly increasing food costs for the family?
a. Oranges and potatoes
b. Potatoes and rice
c. Rice and macaroni
d. Peas and dry beans
ANS: D
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A nurse is assessing a critically ill child's respiratory status. The child is grunting and has nasal flaring, but the pulse oximeter reads the child's oxygen saturation at 96%. Which nursing action is the priority in this situation?
A. Conduct a thorough assessment and call the provider. B. Document the findings in the child's medical chart. C. Notify the rapid response team immediately. D. Turn up the oxygen and reassess the child in 30 minutes.
A rural hospital administrator is resistant to creating a telehealth system because of its impact on finances. What response by the director of nursing, who thinks a system should be started as soon as possible, would be best?
a. Inform the administrator of research findings related to telehealth. b. Lobby federal lawmakers to require third-party funding for telehealth costs. c. Work with the administrator to find ways to make up the revenue shortfall. d. Write grants for funding to offset the costs of starting a telehealth system.
A nurse is caring for a client with major depressive disorder. The client takes no pleasure in journaling, which the client usually enjoys. The nurse understands that this is an example of which type of major depressive disorder?
A) With psychotic features B) With catatonic features C) With melancholic features D) With seasonal pattern
The new nurse states to the preceptor, "My client keeps saying he is in pain. I don't believe him because I had the same surgery last year and didn't feel nearly as bad as he claims." Which response should the preceptor provide?
A. "Pain differs from person to person." B. "I would call the nursing supervisor for this one." C. "You should contact the healthcare provider." D. "It sounds as if your client is a drug seeker."