A patient has just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. During teaching, what strategy should the nurse emphasize as protective of kidney cells?
A) Monitoring glycosylated hemoglobin every 3 months
B) Strict adherence to prescribed weight-loss diet
C) Restriction of sodium-containing beverages and food
D) Strict control of serum glucose levels with diet and medication
D
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The most accurate parameter to identifying if Kelsey, a 6-year-old child, has poor perfusion is to evaluate the
A) pulse. B) respirations. C) pulse pressure. D) color of nail beds.
A client tells the nurse that she wants her physician to prescribe diazepam (Valium) for anxiety
reduction. The physician has prescribed buspirone (BuSpar). The nurse's reply should be based on the knowledge that buspirone a. can be administered prn. b. does not predispose the client to blood dyscrasias. c. is not habituating. d. is faster acting.
A pregnant client admitted to the labor room arrived with a fetal heart rate (FHR) of 94 beats/min and the umbilical cord protruding from the vagina. The client states that her "water broke" before coming to the hospital
The most appropriate nursing action would be to: 1. Sit the client in a high Fowler's position. 2. Call the pharmacy for a tocolytic medication. 3. Get intravenous (IV) therapy equipment and solution from the storage area. 4. Wrap the cord loosely in a sterile towel soaked with warm, sterile normal saline.
Certain events in ancient and medieval times influenced the development of contemporary nursing. Both men and women of religious orders performed nursing care
The monastery itself became the refuge for the sick, in other cases; members of a religious order founded a hospital. In what time period were several monastic orders established to care for the sick? A) 500 BC B) 460 BC C) First century D) Second century