Why is a low-protein diet suggested to a client with renal insufficiency?
A) To improve digestion
B) To increase the speed of dialysis or treatment
C) To improve blood circulation
D) To lessen the workload on the kidneys
D
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A patient with acute mania has exhausted staff by noon after joking, manipulating, and insulting all morning. Staff members feel defensive and fatigued. Select the best action
a. Call the health care provider to evaluate the patient. b. Hold a staff meeting to discuss consistency and limit-setting approaches. c. Seclude the patient, and then call the health care provider to write an order. d. Explain to the patient that the behavior is unacceptable. Ask the patient to be more cooperative.
The school nurse recommends that the parents of a student seek help because the student is constantly in trouble and recently has set several small fires on school grounds. What condition is the school nurse suspecting?
1. Depression 2. Conduct disorder 3. Oppositional defiant disorder 4. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
A patient admitted with the diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder R/O organic pathol-ogy. Based on this information, the nurse can expect that the patient will:
a. Be scheduled for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test b. See a mental health specialist for extensive psychological testing c. Have an immunologic assay performed within 2 days of the admission d. Participate in a dexamethasone suppression test (DST) administered by the staff
The 80-year-old man says, "I'm not hungry any more. Nothing has any taste." The home health nurse suggests that he should add small amounts of ________________ ___________________ to enhance the flavor of foods
Fill in the blank with correct word.