A client has a serum sodium level of 151 mEq/L (151 mmol/L), and the nurse provides instruction regarding foods to avoid. Which menu choice by the client indicates to the nurse that the client needs further instruction?
A. Fish
B. Spinach
C. Rhubarb
D. American cheese
Ans: D. American cheese
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Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for this patient? A) Deficient knowledge: drug therapy regimen B) Noncompliance: overuse C) Risk for injury related to adverse effects D) Acute confusion related to insulin regimen
An infant develops malnutrition associated with weaning from breast milk. The nurse would interpret this as which of the following?
1. Kwashiorkor 2. Marasmus 3. Nitrogen imbalance 4. Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM)
The essential feature of separation anxiety disorder (SAD) is marked anxiety about separation from major attachment figures, home, or familiar surroundings, which:
a. is repeated every time the child is in similar circumstances b. lasts at least 2 weeks and is repeated several times a year c. is beyond that expected for the child's developmental level d. cannot be resolved with the usual distraction or ignoring
A nurse can improve cultural awareness with which behavior?
a. Developing sensitivity to the differences between the nurse's culture and the client's b. Making generalizations about various ethnic and cultural groups c. Learning everything about the various cultural groups in the nurse's city d. Taking a foreign-language class