A 27-year-old patient has seen a health care provider at the local clinic because he has been suffering from diarrhea for the past week
The health care provider has instructed him to drink plenty of fluids, and the nurse clarifies these instructions by advising him to avoid which of the following liquids as long as he has diarrhea? A. Apple juice
B. Tonic water
C. Coffee
D. Tap water
C
It is important to remember that liquids containing lactose, caffeine, or low-sodium content are not appropriate when the patient has diarrhea. Caffeine, for example, causes diuresis, furthering fluid loss.
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What type of research is this? a. Descriptive research b. Correlational research c. Quasi-experimental research d. Experimental research
A client is being worked up for a possible brain tumor. An important intervention the nurse would include in the nursing care plan specific to this client is
a. documenting manifestations. b. preparing the client for tests. c. seizure precautions. d. supporting the client and family.
MC Health promotion involves
A. Informing the client about the nature and causes of illness. B. Enabling clients and reforming social structures. C. Behavior manipulation through transfer of knowledge. D. Education about healthy behavior, which leads to behavioral change.
Which of the following is an example of a nurse violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996?
a. The nurse asks the unit clerk to look up lab values for her relative recently admitted to the hospital. b. A group of fellow employees are discussing a patient's clinical status in a public place. The nurse manager requests that they step into private room to complete the discussion. c. After entering the progress notes on a patient's electronic medical record, the nurse logs off the computer to allow her coworker to use the terminal. d. As a family approaches the nursing desk, the nurse removes the patient census sheet from view on the counter.