to prevent the debilitating cycle of fatigue-depression-fatigue in patients receiving radiation therapy, what should the nurse encourage the patient to do?
a. implement a walking program
b. ignore the fatigue as much as possible
c. do the most stressful activities when fatigue is tolerable
d. schedule rest periods throughout the day whether fatigue is present or not
a. implement a walking program
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A patient with a severe laceration was malnourished before the injury. Which nursing interventions are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Encourage intake of vitamin C–containing foods. 2. Ensure that the patient consumes probiotic-enhanced dairy products. 3. Administer appropriate medications with a canned nutritional drink. 4. Restrict fluids that contain sodium. 5. Limit the fats in the patient's diet.
Janice, an adult orthopedic nurse, has been asked to float to the pediatric orthopedic floor for the next two weeks. It is important for Janice to remember that children have more complicated issues with fractures because:
1. Fractures can occur along an immature growth plate. 2. Children have a lower pain tolerance. 3. Children do not understand how to use crutches, and it takes more time to do discharge teaching. 4. A child's bone takes many more weeks to heal than an adult.
A client is scheduled for surgery for an abdominal hysterectomy. During the preoperative assessment, the client states, "I am very nervous and scared to have surgery." What client outcome is the priority?
A) Evaluate the need for antibiotics. B) Resolve the client's anxiety. C) Provide preoperative education. D) Prepare the client for surgery.
A 13-year-old client was admitted for giving a younger sister a black eye and throwing the cat out the window. Which areas of the brain could have abnormalities associated with this behavior? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Amygdala 2. Occipital lobe 3. Frontal lobe 4. Hypothalamus 5. Hippocampus