The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about restless leg syndrome (RLS). Which risk factor should the nurse include about this health problem? Select all that apply.
A. Heart disease
B. Gastroenteritis
C. Renal failure
D. Family history
E. Parkinson disease
Answer: E
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When reviewing the guidelines for safe mobility and positioning to prevent injury, the nurse should teach the patient to: A) Perform sit-ups to build core muscle strength. B) Resume normal sexual activity after waiting 1 week. C) Perform stair-climbing to build muscle strength. D) Avoid crossing his legs for the next several months.
After teaching a class about the health literacy, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify interactive health literacy as important for achieving which outcome?
A) Improved compliance with health services and screenings B) Empowerment of individuals and communities C) Community action on economic health determinants D) Improved ability to act independently on knowledge
The nurse is preparing oral medications for a patient. In preparing these medications the nurse is aware of which of the following?
a. Acidic medications are absorbed slowly by the gastric mucosa. b. Alkaline medications are absorbed rapidly by the gastric mucosa. c. Solutions and suspensions are more difficult to absorb than capsules. d. Alkaline medications are absorbed in the small intestine.
The nurse caring for a patient who has had an open cholecystectomy with a T-Tube will:
a. open the T-tube to the air so that it will drain freely. b. position and secure the drainage bag at the chest level. c. Place the collection bag so the tube is not kinked. d. Irrigate the T-tube with normal saline to ensure the free flow of bile.