The nurse is caring for a 76-year-old woman admitted to the clinical unit with hypernatremia and dehydration after prolonged fever. Which beverage would be safest for the nurse to offer the patient?
A. Malted milk
B. Orange juice
C. Tomato juice
D. Hot chocolate
Answer: B. Orange juice
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The population health nurse is preparing material for an educational seminar on the differences between Medicare and Medicaid. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Medicare only covers health care services for people over age 65. 2. Medicare does not cover preventive services, but Medicaid provides such coverage. 3. Medicare funding is solely on the federal level and Medicaid has no federal funding. 4. Medicare provides partial coverage for health services when eligible for Social Security benefits and Medicaid provides health services to the indigent.
Pulsus paradoxus is examined by taking the patient's blood pressure and determining the difference between the point at which the first systolic sound is heard and the point at which
a. the sounds become muted. b. the diastolic sounds are heard. c. all sounds disappear. d. all systolic sounds are heard regardless of respirations.
A nurse discusses with a patient ways to improve health and prevent disease. The nurse suggests that the patient
1. Use emergency and urgent care facilities for routine care. 2. Participate in stress-management techniques. 3. Worry less about food groups and more about calories. 4. Eliminate certain food groups from the diet.
Select the position that is most appropriate for a client who just returned from a myelogram in which a water-soluble contrast medium (metrizamide) was used
a. Trendelenburg's b. Prone c. Supine/flat d. Head elevated 45 degrees