A nurse educator is teaching a patient about a healthy diet. What information would be included to reduce the risk of hypertension?
A) "Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables."
B) "Remember to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day."
C) "It is important to have increased fats in your diet."
D) "Put away the salt shaker and eat low-salt foods."
D
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A placebo is being used to treat a client for complaint of chronic pain. The client learns that she is being treated with a placebo and asks the nurse why she is not being given "real pain medication." The nurse's best response is:
a. "There is no particular medication useful in treating your pain. Placebos have been shown to be effective in beginning the self-healing process." b. "Placebos are real pain medications and should be effective in treating the chronic pain you are experiencing." c. "Your pain is psychological; therefore, no medication will help." d. "Ask your health care provider; who prescribed it and knows what is best for you."
Warfarin differs from heparin because it suppresses coagulation by:
1. inactivating thrombin. 2. decreasing the biosynthesis of clotting factors. 3. decreasing platelet aggregation. 4. promoting fibrin digestion.
The nurse is providing care to a 3-year-old client whose mother states, "I am not sure that I have enough money to buy both food for the rest of the month and the antibiotic for my child's ear infection." Which nursing intervention would be beneficial for the child and this family?
1. Talking with the mother about keeping the child's ear clean by using a Q-tip 2. Putting the mother in contact with a local agency that provides food on a regular basis to needy families and helps them access other resources in the community 3. Providing the mother with samples of food and food stamps for the child 4. Giving the mother free samples of an antibiotic
The nurse receives a call from a client who is 38 weeks pregnant who says she found a clump of mucus streaked with blood in her underwear and asks what this means. The nurse's best reply is:
1. "You might have placenta previa, and should get to the hospital right away." 2. "It indicates the start of labor, and the contractions should start very soon." 3. "You passed your mucus plug, and will probably begin labor within 48 hours." 4. "It might indicate an infection, and you should be seen by the physician today."