During an interview with a client who is 3 months pregnant, the client tells you that she enjoys eating raw corn starch. She further explains, "My mother told me she craved corn starch when she was pregnant
Can you tell me why we eat so much corn starch?" The most appropriate response by the nurse is that craving corn starch is an example of which of the following? a. Compulsion c. Pica
b. Obsession d. Greed
C
The most appropriate response by the nurse is to tell the woman that craving corn starch is an example of pica. Pica, a psychobehavioral disorder, is the persistent ingestion of substances having little or no nutritional value or the craving for non-food articles as food. Pica may indicate anemia, for which the client should be evaluated if the behavior is known to the practitioner, although it is more likely to be a consequence of family traditions.
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a. "I don't need to go to the hospital after using it." b. "I must carry two EpiPens with me at all times." c. "I will write the expiration date on my calendar." d. "This can be injected right through my clothes."
The client's family has asked the nurse why they should not turn off the alarm on the client's IV infusion pump. The nurse's best response is:
a. "It's a nursing responsibility." b. "You have not been trained in the use of the IV infusion device." c. "You may accidentally change the rate of infusion." d. "If the alarm sounds, it needs to be checked by a nurse."
The client received a nutritional screening and then a nutritional assessment. Which of the following findings would only be documented during a nutritional assessment?
1. Weight 152 pounds 2. Client is able to swallow without difficulty 3. Client has lost 4 pounds during last 2 weeks 4. Increased albumin level
It is acceptable for a homemaker/home health aide to discuss the physical and emotional condition of the client with any member of the client’s family
Answer the above statement true (T) or false (F).