Which nursing intervention concerning mealtimes is most appropriate for clients with eating disorders?
A) Staying with the client during meals; allowing him or her to take as long as needed to consume 90 percent of the meal
B) Encouraging the client to journal about types, consistencies, and textures of foods in addition to nutritional information such as calories, fat grams, and carbohydrate amounts
C) Restricting the client's privileges if he or she does not consume at least 50 percent of the meal within 20 minutes
D) Remaining with the client for at least 1 hour after the meal to prevent discarding of stashed food or self-induced vomiting
D
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is to begin receiving external radiation for a malignant tumor of the neck. While providing patient education, what potential adverse effects should the nurse discuss with the patient?
A) Impaired nutritional status B) Cognitive changes C) Diarrhea D) Alopecia
Failure of the levator muscle of the eyelid to develop causes ____________________
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The nurse sees a depressed patient who has psychomotor retardation leaving the dining room. The patient's shirt is soiled from spilled food. The nurse should
a. foster independence by suggesting changing shirts. b. ignore the spill to avoid embarrassing the patient. c. assist the patient to change into a clean shirt. d. notify the patient of the soiled shirt.
Based on Elizabeth's insights and suggestions, you involve pharmacy, only to discover that the change in practice involves practice committees,
a medical practice committee, and concerns from administration about potential costs and safety of the proposed change to the IV protocols. The change process at this point is: a. Linear. b. Nonlinear. c. Sabotaged. d. Neutralized.