A client has recently been diagnosed with renal calculi and asks the nurse, "What should I be eating to prevent stone formation?" What is the most appropriate response to the client's statement?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: "What you eat can influence your risk of stone formation, but many other factors like hormones and your metabolism are involved."
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1) Moral development 2) Developmental tasks 3) Social identity 4) Self-esteem
The patient asks the nurse, "Will the laparoscopy be painful?" The nurse replies:
1. "You will probably have some pain below the rib cage and around the shoulder." 2. "Most patients state that the procedure was painless during and afterward." 3. "You may have some mild to moderate pain around the umbilicus and in the back." 4. "Every person is different. It's difficult to say whether or not you'll have pain."
A woman with preeclampsia has a seizure. The nurse's primary duty during the seizure is to
a. Insert an oral airway. b. Suction the mouth to prevent aspiration. c. Administer oxygen by mask. d. Stay with the patient and call for help.
The 12-year-old client reports that menarche occurred five months ago. She has had bleeding every day this month, and is very worried. The nurse should explain that the most common cause of this bleeding is:
A. Anovulation. B. Diabetes mellitus. C. Pregnancy. D. Von Willebrand disease.