A patient has recently been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. The nurse will advise him to prioritize which of the following considerations when planning a meal?
A) Amount of protein in the meal
B) Vitamin content of the meal
C) Glycemic index of the foods in the meal
D) Quantity of trace elements in the meal
C
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The nurse instructs the client about addiction. The nurse determines that the client understands the instructions given when the client says:
1. "Addiction is a biopsychosocial problem." 2. "Addiction is an emotional attachment." 3. "Addiction is a behavioral habit." 4. "Addiction is a moral disease."
A nurse manager has conducted a study to look at the relationship between the amount of time staff nurses on a unit spend in patient rooms and the number of times the patients on that unit use their call lights
The manager reports the results of the data analysis as r = -1.02. How should these results be interpreted? 1. There is a strong positive relationship between the variables. 2. There is a strong negative relationship between the variables. 3. There is no relationship between the variables. 4. This is an improbable value and a mathematical error is possible.
A patient who has been taking linezolid [Zyvox] for 6 months develops vision problems. What will the nurse do?
a. Reassure the patient that this is a harmless side effect of this drug. b. Tell the patient that blindness is likely to occur with this drug. c. Tell the patient that this symptom is re-versible when the drug is discontinued. d. Tell the patient to take tyramine supple-ments to minimize this effect.
As part of an interdisciplinary team, a nurse is assisting in developing the plan of care for a client with a delusional disorder. Which of the following would the team be least likely to include in the plan?
A) Insight-oriented therapy B) Psychoeducation C) Cognitive therapy D) Support therapy