An elderly patient is recovering in the ICU after surgery. When the nurse notices that the patient has not touched his food, she asks him why he is not eating. He complains that the food is too bland and that his mouth is dry
Which of the following interventions should the nurse make to help the patient enjoy his meal? Select all that apply.
A) Use liberal seasonings in his food.
B) Vary his position in the bed.
C) Measure his creatinine clearance.
D) Offer him sugar-free candies before his meal.
A, D
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In heart failure patients, pharmacotherapy is to:
A. Increase cardiac output by increasing heart rate B. Increase cardiac preload C. Improve cardiac performance by reducing cardiac preload D. Enhance cardiac remodeling Reduce cardiac output
Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
noct
A patient with aphasia
A) is always confused. B) can always understand, but not speak. C) can always speak, but not understand. D) has an inability to speak and understand.
An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement when preparing for a venipuncture is to:
a. tie the tourniquet in a knot. b. tie the tourniquet so it can be easily removed. c. place the tourniquet 6 to 8 inches above the selected site. d. make the tourniquet tight enough to occlude the distal pulse.