A nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with Ménière disease. What measure
should the nurse take when caring for this client?
A) Encourage the client to take in more fluids
B) Elevate the head of the bed to about 45 degrees
C) Explain all actions to the client ahead of time
D) Provide the client a diet rich in sodium
C
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The nurse providing medication through a client's nasogastric tube should flush the port to:
a. prevent aspiration of medication. c. prevent clogging of the tube. b. dilute the medication. d. increase the water intake.
An older resident is complaining of being constipated. Which action should the nurse take first when caring for this patient?
1. Assess the diet for adequacy of fiber and fluids. 2. Determine what the patient means by constipation. 3. Obtain an order for a laxative and an enema if needed. 4. Encourage the patient to increase fluid intake and activity.
The nurse has been working in a long-term care facility for several years. The nurse has decided to leave the facility to work elsewhere. When terminating her relationship with clients, the nurse should
a. prepare clients for termination. b. inform clients that she will "keep in touch." c. inform clients that they have benefited from the relationship. d. discuss feelings with clients during the last encounter.
Health care is one of the major stories in newspaper and television and a group of nurses are interested in how the economy impacts their nursing practice
The group critiques the relationship between contemporary economic trends and professional nursing practice and finds: a. the implementation of the DRG system led to the nursing shortage since cost of nursing care is not billed. b. nursing care is focused on technologically advanced acute care rather than preventive, patient-centered care. c. with pay for performance, nurses have a significant effect on the quality of patient outcomes by reducing errors and providing care based on best practices. d. economic issues have little or no impact on nursing practice.