The client who has been taking a diuretic has a serum potassium level of 3.4. Which food would the nurse encourage this client to choose from the dinner menu?
A)
Green beans
B)
Iced tea
C)
Baked chicken
D)
Cantaloupe
D
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A woman with a history of a cystocele should contact the physician if she experiences:
a. involuntary loss of urine when she coughs. b. constipation. c. backache. d. urinary frequency and burning.
Which blood pressure (BP) finding by the nurse indicates that no changes in therapy are needed for a patient with stage 1 hypertension who has a history of diabetes mellitus?
a. 102/60 mm Hg b. 128/76 mm Hg c. 139/90 mm Hg d. 136/82 mm Hg
As functional status and sensory acuity begin to decline, the elderly become vulnerable to an assortment of abusive and neglectful situations. What assessment of the elderly would support self-neglect?
A) Maltreatment of an older person residing in his/her own home B) Maltreatment of an older person residing in a residential facility C) Neglect inflicted when the safety or health of older people is threatened by their living alone D) Knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or any other person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to a vulnerable population
The waste water created from the decontaminating victims of radiation exposure is being collected. What should be done with this water?
1. Rinse down the sink 2. Flush down the commode 3. Place in bins and label "radioactive" 4. Take outside and pour it on the ground