Teaching for a client who has osteoporosis should emphasize which of the following?
a. a diet high in vitamin C c. regular exercise
b. narcotic analgesics as ordered d. supplemental oxygen
C
Weight-bearing exercise such as walking is useful in preventing further bone loss and in stimulating new bone formation. Nursing care focuses on encouraging clients to maintain good posture and physical activity, to avoid injury, to take medications as prescribed, and to eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D.
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Which of the following statements are true regarding job stress (select all that apply)?
a. Job stress is related more to external de-mands that are brought into the workplace. b. Job stress can lead to burnout. c. Job stress is manifested as emotional and/or physical exhaustion. d. Job stress increases productivity. e. Levels of job stress that are too low or too high decrease individual productivity.
A group of nurse entrepreneurs from the American Nurses Association has formed to develop a new coding system for nursing language. This coding system will enhance billing and could be used with a computer software program
This scenario best depicts which type of organizational structure? a. Health structure b. Hierarchical structure c. Project team structure d. Pyramid structure
The nurse is having difficulty finding a vein for venipuncture. An appropriate course of action is to
1. Have the patient drink fluids. 2. Apply cold packs to the venipuncture site. 3. Remove the blood pressure cuff from the arm to let the blood flow freely. 4. Let one of the patient's arms hang below the heart for several minutes.
The pt with MS states she is bothered by diplopia (double vision). Which intervention does the nurse expect to implement?
a. consult for corrective lenses b. teach the pt scanning techniques moving her head from side to side c. application of an eye patch alternating from eye to eye every few hours d. prophylactic bilateral patches to both eyes at night