A person has heart failure. The person's diet is likely to be:
a. Sodium-controlled
b. High protein
c. High carbohydrate
d. High fat
A
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1. Fever 2. Dyspnea 3. Tachycardia 4. Behavior changes 5. Substernal chest pain
In the compensatory stage of shock, the nurse would need to implement actions to care for the patient who is:
1. irritable and restless. 2. listless and confused. 3. unconscious. 4. anxious and fearful.
A nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child who has been exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on a regular basis. Which of the following is the child at greater risk for because of this exposure?
a. Middle ear infections b. SIDS c. Living in poverty d. Behavioral disturbances
A client has orders for the administration of IV fluid at a "keep vein open" rate in preparation for administration of IV antibiotics starting at noon. When the nurse goes to the room to start the IV, the UAP is preparing to bathe the client
What should the nurse do? 1. Instruct the UAP to wait until the IV is started to bathe the client. 2. Let the UAP start the bath on the opposite side of where the nurse will be starting the IV. 3. Tell the UAP to notify the nurse as soon as the bath is completed. 4. Give the UAP permission to skip the client's bath for today.