A nurse is assigned to care for a client with coronary atherosclerosis. What dietary
adjustments should she recommend for such a client?
A) Reduction in intake of starchy tubers
B) Reduction in intake of salted fish
C) Reduction in intake of milk products
D) Reduction in intake of fried foods
D
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A 76-year-old widow has recently moved from her home to a nursing home; her daughter has come to the primary care nurse who has taken care of her mother for years concerned that her mother seems to have "lost her memory."
She would like an appointment for her mother to be seen. The nurse is aware that: A) The daughter is overreacting because she may feel guilty for putting her mother in the nursing home. B) Cognitive changes are uncommon in the elderly people over a short period, and this may be serious. C) Based on the daughter's report, the mother may be in an abusive situation at the nursing home. D) Cognitive changes are common when elderly people have significant changes in their environment.
The finding the nurse would assess as normal of a 1 day postpartum patient is:
a. pinkish to brown lochia. b. voiding frequently 50 mL to 75 mL of urine. c. complaining of "after pains." d. fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus.
Which one of the following statements by the parent of a child indicates that further teaching by the nurse is required?
1. "Now that my child is 2 years old, I can let her sit in the front seat of the car with me." 2. "I make sure that my child wears a helmet when he rides his bicycle." 3. "I have spoken to my child about safe sex practices." 4. "My child is taking swimming classes at the community center."
A nurse asks an older adult patient to rise from an arm chair without using the arms, stand with eyes closed, and turn around in a circle. What is the nurse assessing in this patient?
a. Ability to follow instructions b. Muscle strength c. Balance d. Hearing