Which of the following individuals would be considered a health care consumer?
A) A hospital patient
B) A client receiving home care
C) A resident of a long-term care facility
D) All of the above
D
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The nurse working in a community health clinic teaches that disease prevention is best achieved through:
A) Attending self-help groups B) Yearly physicals C) Community social events D) Behaviors that promote health
The client who has had repeated episodes of pneumonia is attempting to stop cigarette smoking with the use of a nicotine patch. What specific instructions regarding this therapy should the nurse tell the client?
A. "Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause high blood pressure." B. "Abruptly discontinuing this patch can cause nausea and vomiting." C. "Smoking while using this patch increases the risk for pneumonia." D. "Smoking while using this patch increases the risk for a heart attack."
A client with cancer is taking an antimetabolite. The client complains of nausea. The nurse may suggest taking the drug with:
a. milk. b. crackers. c. yogurt. d. a full meal.
When the nurse is teaching a patient who is taking nystatin lozenges for oral candidiasis, which instruction by the nurse is correct?
A. "Chew the lozenge carefully before swallowing." B. "Dissolve the lozenge slowly and completely in your mouth." C. "Dissolve the lozenge until it is half the original size, then swallow it." D. "these lozenges should be swallowed whole with a glass of water"