A patient with chronic heart failure has begun treatment with epoetin alfa, which she will receive in her own home from a home health nurse. The nurse should teach the patient to supplement this treatment with a diet that is high in
A) iron-rich foods such as beans and leafy green vegetables.
B) complex carbohydrates and vegetable-source proteins.
C) calcium, such as dairy products, fish and vegetables.
D) protein and low in carbohydrates.
D
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Case management and disease management are similar because both are interventions designed to coordinate care for better outcomes and lowered costs. Which statements are true regarding the differences between the two terms (select all that apply)?
a. Disease management is client focused. b. Case management involves an intense fo-cus on coordinating care of an individual. c. Disease management is more popula-tion-based than client-centered. d. Disease management is more episodic in its approach. e. Case management is more popula-tion-focused.
A nurse is discussing the mechanism of action of spironolactone (Aldactone) with a group of nurses
The nurse states that spironolactone has been demonstrated to prolong survival as well as improve heart failure symptoms by which of the following actions? a. Decreasing the excretion of sodium b. Blocking receptors for aldosterone c. Redistributing edema d. Increasing the excretion of potassium
Which of the following would be considered part of the circulation assessment in the patient assessment triangle?
A) Body position B) Mental status C) Muscle tone D) Skin color
A patient is receiving chloroquine (Aralen) for extraintestinal amebiasis. Which of the following medications should be administered with chloroquine?
A) Iodoquinol (Yodoxin) B) Metronidazole (Flagyl) C) Metyrosine (Demser) D) Carbamazepine (Tegretol)