The nurse is working with a 71-year-old obese client with bilateral osteoarthritis (OA) of the hips. What recommendation should the nurse make that is most beneficial in protecting the client's joints?
A) Increase the amount of calcium intake in the diet.
B) Apply alternating heat and cold therapies.
C) Initiate a weight-reduction diet to achieve a healthy body weight.
D) Use a walker for ambulation to lessen weight-bearing on the hips.
Answer: C) Initiate a weight-reduction diet to achieve a healthy body weight.
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1. decreased levels of testosterone. 2. sodium retention due to increased aldosterone. 3. decreased prolactin levels. 4. decreased fluid levels.
Your patient's daughter tells you that her mother's behavior has changed since her father passed away 2 months ago. She seems more forgetful and confused at times and is worse in the a.m. This change in behavior describes:
A) Delirium. B) Dementia. C) Depression.
A school has a policy in place that allows unlicensed assistive personnel to administer medica-tions to students after having their competency evaluated by an RN. Which of the following types of delegation is being used?
a. Direct b. Indirect c. Supervised d. Guided
When teaching a client who will be receiving home TPN and the primary caregiver for the client, the best way to evaluate the effectiveness of the instruction is:
a. have the caregiver demonstrate changing the CVAD dressing. b. instruct the client on the importance of follow-up visits for lab studies. c. have client and caregiver verbalize symptoms of line infection. d. provide the client and caregiver with verbal and written instructions.