The nurse admits a client in the first trimester of pregnancy, reporting daily vomiting, aversion to many odors, and changes in food likes and dislikes. The client asks what she can do to reduce morning sickness
The nurse suggests: (Select all that apply.) Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Avoid dairy products and fruit juices.
2. Eat dry toast or crackers in the morning.
3. Eat no more than three times a day.
4. Limit intake of fluids upon awakening.
5. Foods such as fried shrimp can help to provide adequate calorie intake.
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Rationale: Morning sickness can best be treated by reducing intake of fluids for the first hour upon awakening, eating dry toast or crackers, and avoiding spicy or fried foods. Five small meals a day will be tolerated better than three large meals.
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a. 8:00 and 10:00 A.M. c. 8:30 and 9:30 A.M. b. 8:30 and 9:00 A.M. d. 8:45 and 9:15 A.M.
B and J both have Alzheimer's disease. B walks up behind J in the hall and shouts, "Move along, you're blocking the road. I'll take a stick to you."
J turns around, shakes his fist, and shouts, "I know what you're up to; you're trying to steal my car.". The best action for the nurse to take would be to: a. Reinforce reality by telling B that J can walk in the hall, and telling J that B is not trying to steal his car. b. Ask the medication nurse to give both patients an as-needed dose of neuroleptic medication. c. Separate and distract them by directing one to go to the day room and taking the other to the activities area. d. Step between them, saying "Gentlemen, please quiet down. We do not permit violence here.".
Analyze the following research question: "Is there a difference in the final examination scores of employed nursing students who work more than 16 hours a week compared to those nursing students who work less than 16 hours a week?" Which type
of study is this? 1. Univariate. 2. Bivariate. 3. Multivariate. 4. Correlational.
The nurse is taking a health history of a child with suspected acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. Which of the following responses would alert the nurse to a confirmed risk factor for this condition?
A) "She has been very healthy up to now.". B) "He just got over a head cold with laryngitis.". C) "My child is just 18 months old.". D) "My child has not been sick at all.".