Which food should the nurse instruct the client prescribed warfarin (Coumadin) to avoid?
A. Tomato salad with kale and basil
B. Whole-wheat bread with margarine
C. Salt substitute
D. Fettuccine Alfredo
Answer: A
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a. "Keep your arm above the level of your heart." b. "As your muscles atrophy, the cast is expected to loosen." c. "I will wrap a bandage around the cast to prevent it from slipping." d. "You need a new cast now that the swelling is decreased."
From the surface inward, identify in the correct order the five layers of the skin:
1 . Stratum granulosum 2 . Stratum corneum 3 . Stratum germinativum 4 . Stratum lucidum 5 . Stratum spinosum a. 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 c. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 b. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 d. 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
The nurse is caring for a patient recently diagnosed with myasthenia gravis whose CT scan reveals an enlarged thymus gland. Which additional assessment data would be consistent with the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis?
A) Decreased sensation in the hands and feet B) Incoordination of gait C) Facial numbness causing slurred speech D) Generalized weakness of the extremities
A nurse is concerned about potential substance abuse by a coworker. The nurse determines that the clients on the unit are at risk for injury based on which of the following nursing behaviors?
1. The nurse in question frequently requests the largest patient care assignment for the shift. 2. The nurse in question prefers not to be the "medication nurse" on the shift. 3. The nurse in question declines to take scheduled breaks. 4. The nurse in question frequently wastes medications.