Many foods taste bitter to a client. Which of the following suggestions would be expected to help alleviate this problem?
1. Adding cocoa to coffee for a mocha flavor
2. Marinating beef in vinegar sauce before cooking
3. Sprinkling coarse salt on the fish before baking
4. Using glass cooking utensils
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The nurse is discussing the impact of cirrhosis on liver function with the family of a dying patient. The nurse explains that, when the damage caused by cirrhosis blocks the blood flow through the liver, the result is: (Select all that apply.)
a. portal hypertension. b. decrease in metabolic processes of the liver. c. decrease in clotting factors. d. increase in ascites. e. decrease in aldosterone.
A client presents with an acute exacerbation of multiple sclerosis. Which prescribed medication does the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Baclofen (Lioresal) b. Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron) c. Dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) d. Methylprednisolone (Medrol)
The nurse provides care in an inner-city hospital with a large immigrant population. In order to provide the most culturally competent care, the nurse should:
1. Plan to attend educational programs to understand ethnic differences in health values. 2. Discuss with the supervisor the types of patients for whom the nurse feels prepared to provide care. 3. Approach the care of every patient in the same manner. 4. Realize that the best care is standardized care.
A trauma patient is experiencing ongoing progression of shock. What finding caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?
A. Low serum cardiac enzyme level B. Drop in blood urea nitrogen level C. Decrease in serum glucose level D. Increased eosinophil level