The nurse is admitting to the unit a client who is a 42-year-old female with dysphagia following a head trauma. What fluid would be the best choice for this client if she were on the nectarlike stage of the National Dysphagia Diet?
A) Bottled water B) Fruit juice C) Iced coffee D) Vegetable juices
D
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Nectarlike fluids are liquids thicker than water but thin enough to sip through a straw.
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a. Blood buffers, kidneys, and lungs b. Kidneys, lungs, and blood buffers c. Blood buffers, lungs, and kidneys d. Lungs, kidneys, and blood buffers
A 72-year-old woman from the Dominican Republic is hospitalized after fainting while visiting her daughter
The staff has voiced complaints regarding the family ignoring hospital rules regarding visiting hours and number of visitors allowed in the room. In addition, the daughter brings food to the mother from home that is not a part of the client's prescribed diet. How can the staff deal with these issues in a professional manner? a. Meet with the patient and family to determine how to provide support for cultural practices. b. Have security remove the family and focus on the client's care and needs. c. Accept the food from the family and throw it out without informing them. d. Allow family presence to take priority over treatments and therapies.
During an assessment, a client tells the nurse that she "can't stand her mother" and does "whatever she wants me to do" because the client "can't do anything right anyway."
The nurse uses this information to determine which item during the client assessment? A) Personal identity B) Role performance C) Self-esteem D) Body image
____________________ is the use of telecommunication to send healthcare information between patients and professionals at different locations
Fill in the blank with correct word.