A client reports that he has been sleeping in a recliner because he has difficulty sleeping when he lies on the mattress in his bed
What additional question should the nurse ask to help solve the problem of the cause of insomnia? "When you lie flat on the mattress:
a. Do you have involuntary movement of your legs?"
b. Do your feet swell?"
c. Do you experience pain in your joints or muscles?"
d. Is your breathing affected?"
ANS: D
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1. Need a physician's order and a psychiatric consult. 2. May be started on the recommendation of the psychiatric nurse. 3. Can be instituted without a physician's order only under emergency conditions. 4. Cannot be instituted without the client's consent.
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Which dietary items should the nurse ensure the patient receives to maintain this patient's practice? (Select all that apply.) A) Green tea B) Chocolate C) Grapefruit D) Blueberries E) Raspberries
The nurse is providing afternoon shift report and relates morning assessment findings to the oncoming nurse. Which daily assessment data is necessary to determine changes in hypervolemia status?
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A client scheduled to undergo radiation therapy for breast cancer asks why 6 weeks of daily treatment is necessary. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Your cancer is widespread and requires more than the usual amount of radiation treatment." b. "Giving larger doses of radiation for a shorter period of time does not produce better effects and has worse side effects." c. "Research has shown that more cancer cells are killed if radiation is given in smaller doses over a longer time period." d. "It is less likely that your hair will fall out or that you will become anemic if radia-tion is given in this manner."