A client has dermatomyositis. The nurse will include priority interventions in the care plan provisions to meet the problem of
a. difficulty ambulating.
b. difficulty swallowing.
c. disorientation.
d. phlebitis.
B
The muscle weakness can lead to problems with swallowing and ambulating. Both problems are safety concerns for the client; however, airway patency is a higher priority.
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The nurse at an outpatient clinic is sitting with the parents while their adolescent goes for a test. The parents are complaining about their child's behavior. The nursing statement to a parent that fosters family-centered communication is:
1. "I agree with you, discipline is an important part of parenting." 2. "I know just how you feel. I had the same experience with my children." 3. "You are so right. Adolescents function in the me-first mode all the time." 4. "Tell me how you feel when your adolescent is aggressive with you."
A client with coronary artery disease (CAD) asks the nurse about taking fish oil supplements. What response by the nurse is best?
a. "Fish oil is contraindicated with most drugs for CAD." b. "The best source is fish, but pills have benefits too." c. "There is no evidence to support fish oil use with CAD." d. "You can reverse CAD totally with diet and supplements."
Use of a family nursing model in practice:
1. Helps to provide a framework for assessment and decision-making. 2. Contributes to other disciplines. 3. Is essential so that nursing can be considered a profession. 4. Is too time-consuming to be used in modern health care.
The healthcare provider prescribes 25 mg of a medication every 8 hours for the client. The next day the dose of medication is changed to 15 mg twice a day. How much has this medication been decreased?
1. 25% 2. 40% 3. 55% 4. 73%