The nurse is teaching a menopausal client who has gained weight about actions to promote healthy weight management. Which of the following instructions should the nurse offer the client?
A) Stop smoking and seek help from support groups.
B) Change to a well-balanced, low-fat diet.
C) Start a weight-bearing exercise regimen.
D) Avoid daytime naps and take regular warm baths.
B
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LuElla Jones, 86 years old, has been having nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for 24 hours. The RN has started an IV to rehydrate Ms. Jones, and the patient has been started on a course of IV antibiotics. The nursing assistant reports that Ms
Jones is acting "really weird" and thought she was her granddaughter. Select the best response to the nursing assistant: a. "Confusion is normal for people who are sick" b. "Ms. Jones should probably go to the hospital if she is that sick" c. "Dehydration and infection are reversible causes of confusion, and Ms. Jones' confusion will probably improve with the IV fluids and antibiotic treatment" d. "Having an IV is very frightening, so Ms. Jones will probably be confused as long as she is having IV therapy"
The nurse is applying traction to a patient. Which of the following is an appropriate example of proper traction use?
A) Knots in the rope should not be resting against pulleys. B) Weights should rest against the bed rails. C) The end of the limb in traction should be resting against the bed's footboard. D) Skeletal traction may be removed.
Which factor should the nurse include when teaching a parent about the care of a newborn in a Pavlik harness for hip dysplasia?
a. The harness may be removed with every diaper change. b. The harness is used to maintain the infant's hips in flexion and abduction and external rotation. c. The harness is only the first step of treatment. d. The harness is worn for 2 weeks.
A patient with a history of angina is admitted for outpatient cataract surgery. When asked, "What medication do you take for the angina?" she replies, "It is similar to nitroglycerin, and I take it under my tongue
See, I brought it with me." The nurse is not surprised to see a. isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur). b. amyl nitrite. c. nitroglycerin (Nitrostat). d. isosorbide (Isordil).