A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client is an Alaskan native, which diagnosis of acculturation does the nurse suspect?
A) Gastrointestinal bleeding
B) COPD
C) Diabetes
D) Crohn disease
C) Diabetes
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A client is scheduled for surgery at 8 A.M. with general anesthesia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client?
a. "Do not have anything to drink after midnight." b. "Take your oral medications just before surgery." c. "You can drink water until 6 A.M.." d. "You can have a piece of toast and coffee at 6 A.M."
A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient after recovery from gastric surgery. What is an appropriate discharge outcome for this patient?
A) The patient's bowel movements maintain a loose consistency. B) The patient is able to tolerate three large meals a day. C) The patient maintains or gains weight. D) The patient consumes a diet high in calcium.
After returning from cardiac catheterization, the nurse determines that the pulse distal to the catheter insertion site is weaker. How should the nurse respond?
a. Elevate the affected extremity. b. Notify the practitioner of the observation. c. Record data on the assessment flow record. d. Apply warm compresses to the insertion site.
The nurse in an outpatient clinic notes that a client with a persistent nagging cough has come in for treatment after hearing about the seven signs of cancer on the television show Oprah
Identify the statement by the nurse that best reinforces this client's understanding of the warning signs of cancer. a. All the signs have to be present in order to detect cancer. b. Other signs to look for include indiges-tion, difficulty swallowing, and changes in the size or shape of a mole. c. If you develop persistent nausea, skin rash, or acute pain, you are at high risk for having a cancer. d. The warning signs you hear about are just to scare people who do not schedule reg-ular appointments into visiting the physi-cian.