The nurse is planning to instruct a patient with sickle cell disease on ways to avoid a painful crisis. What should the nurse include in this instruction?
1. Do not drink alcohol.
2. Eat a diet low in protein.
3. Avoid tiring exercise.
4. Avoid carbohydrates.
5. Do not smoke.
3, 5
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A priority action for the nurse who works with culturally diverse clients is completion of a:
a. sign language course. b. cultural self-assessment. c. cultural client assessment. d. continuing education course on how to speak Spanish.
What happened in the United States as a result of prohibition?
a. Substance abuse declined b. Violent crime and corruption increased c. The need for community health nurses de-clined d. Facilities to treat substance abuse im-proved
A Chinese woman who is 12 weeks pregnant reports to the nurse that ginseng and bamboo leaves help reduce her anxiety. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. Advise the patient to give up the bamboo leaves but to continue taking ginseng. 2. Advise the patient to give up all herbal remedies during the first trimester except for ginger. 3. Tell the patient that her remedies have no scientific foundation. 4. Assess where the patient obtains her remedy, and investigate the source.
The nurse is assessing the developmental milestones of an infant. The infant was born 8 weeks ago and was 4 weeks premature. The nurse anticipates that the infant will be meeting milestones for what age of child? Record your answer in weeks
What will be an ideal response?