A nurse educating a 13-year-old adolescent with diabetes mellitus about how to self-monitor and control the disease. Which of the following statements by the nurse would promote a healthy way to self-control the disease?
What will be an ideal response?
"Check your glucose level twice a day and the glycosylated hemoglobin every 3 months."
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A nurse working with Japanese-American adolescents should be aware of nonverbal communication patterns in their culture. While working with these clients, the nurse should:
1. Shake their hands upon greeting them. 2. Look directly at them while talking with them. 3. Touch them often during the communication to reassure them. 4. Stand very close to them while talking with them.
A patient who is undergoing consolidation therapy for the treatment of leukemia has been experiencing debilitating fatigue. How can the nurse best meet this patient's needs for physical activity?
A) Teach the patient about the risks of immobility and the benefits of exercise. B) Assist the patient to a chair during awake times, as tolerated. C) Collaborate with the physical therapist to arrange for stair exercises. D) Teach the patient to perform deep breathing and coughing exercises.
Which of the following aromas would be beneficial in promoting calmness, digestion, and ease an upset stomach?
a. Black cohosh b. Garlic c. Peppermint d. Saw palmetto
The nurse is caring for a patient who was involved in an automobile accident 2 weeks ago. The patient sustained a head injury and is unconscious. The nurse is able to identify that the major element involved in the development of a decubitus ulcer is
a. Pressure. b. Resistance. c. Stress. d. Weight.