The nurse should assist the malnourished client with oral hygiene by providing the client with
a. a firm-bristled toothbrush.
b. alcohol-containing mouthwashes.
c. glycerin and lemon swabs.
d. warm saltwater rinses.
D
Routine mouth care should include (a) cleansing the mouth after each meal and at bedtime, (b) using a soft-bristle toothbrush, (c) rinsing with warm saltwater, and (d) avoiding alcohol-containing mouthwash or glycerin and lemon juice because they are drying to mucus membranes.
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a. use an oil retention enema to facilitate collection. b. refrigerate the specimen immediately. c. instruct the patient to obtain three different stool specimens on subsequent days. d. check the specimen for the presence of occult blood.
To prevent lipodystrophy, the nurse should administer insulin
a. at room temperature. b. at body temperature. c. straight from the refrigerator. d. at any convenient temperature.
Newborns typically sleep 18 hours a day
A) True B) False
Callie weighed 135 lb today. 4 weeks ago she weighed 127 lb. She gained ________ kg over the past for
weeks. (Round to nearest tenth.) (Use either proportion or dimensional analysis) Fill in the blank(s) with correct word