A client with cirrhosis develops increasing pedal edema and ascites. What dietary modification is most important for the nurse to teach this client?
A) Avoid high carbohydrate foods.
B) Decrease intake of fat soluble vitamins.
C) Decrease caloric intake.
D) Restrict salt and fluid intake.
Answer: D) Restrict salt and fluid intake.
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What instruction should the nurse include in this patient's health education? A) "Make sure you take your pill on the same day each week." B) "It's not unusual to develop a rash on your trunk and arms, but this isn't cause for concern." C) "You'll need to plan ahead so that you take your chloroquine on an empty stomach." D) "We'll need to provide you with enough syringes and teach you how to inject the drug."
Members of the multidisciplinary health team in rural and remote areas would include all of the following except:
a. medical officers. b. nurses. c. Aboriginal health workers. d. chefs.
A nurse has been asked to present health promotion information at a community clinic whose clients are primarily non-Hispanic Black women. After review of health disparity and inequality statistics the nurse chooses to include information about which disorders? Select all that apply.
A. Stroke B. Coronary artery disease C. Diabetes D. Illicit drug use E. Prenatal care
The patient is quadriplegic and receives oxybutynin (Ditropan), an anticholinergic drug, to increase his bladder capacity. What is an important assessment of this patient by the nurse?
1. Is he irritable? 2. Is he constipated? 3. Is he gaining weight? 4. Is he lethargic?