The patient is experiencing frequent attacks of vertigo. When planning care, the nurse may encourage which potential remedy?
a. Increasing sodium in the diet
b. Quitting smoking
c. Increasing fluid intake
d. Drinking a glass of red wine before supper
B
Cessation of smoking will decrease incidence of vertigo in the person with middle ear disorders.
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She then brings a cup of water and a straw to the patient because she observes that his lips are dry. Later, she has the patient sit in a wheelchair and takes him to have some blood tests performed. He objects at first, saying that he can walk on his own, but the nurse explains that it is hospital policy to use the wheelchair. That evening, she recognizes signs of an imminent stroke in the patient and immediately pages the physician. Which action taken by the nurse is the best example of evidence-based practice? A) Giving the patient a cup of water B) Transferring the patient in a wheelchair C) Using the cognitive assessment test D) Recognizing signs of imminent stroke and paging the physician
A patient is experiencing respiratory insufficiency and cannot maintain spontaneous respirations. The nurse suspects that the physician will perform which of the following actions?
A) Insert an oropharyngeal airway. B) Perform the jaw thrust maneuver. C) Perform endotracheal intubation. D) Perform a cricothyroidotomy.
All of the following are advantages of a group education setting EXCEPT:
1. economy of teaching time. 2. ability to pace education to individual learning rates. 3. large quantity of factual information can be shared efficiently. 4. sharing and support by group members.
The mother of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse that her child hit her doll after the mother scolded her for picking the neighbors' flowers. Which defense mechanism used by the child does the nurse identify in the mother's report?
A. Projection B. Sublimation C. Displacement D. Identification