A patient is dehydrated and has a large amount of central nervous system agents that cannot be metabolized. What component of the blood is necessary for maintaining colloid osmotic pressure?
A) Albumin
B) Fibrinogen
C) Gamma globulin
D) Platelets
A
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From a behavioral perspective, which nursing intervention is appropriate when caring for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder?
1. Seclude the client when inappropriate behaviors are exhibited. 2. Contract with the client to reinforce positive behaviors with unit privileges. 3. Teach the purpose of anti-anxiety medications to improve medication compliance. 4. Encourage the client to journal feelings to improve awareness of abandonment issues.
A 66-year-old woman has sought care from her primary care provider because of increasingly frequent bouts of vertigo that have culminated in a fall
The nurse at the clinic should recognize that a diagnostic assessment of this woman may benefit from which of the following tests? A) Auditory brainstem response B) Audiometry C) Platform posturography D) The Rinne test
An important family intervention to facilitate family health in the Nursing Intervention Classification system is:
1. Communicating frequently with every family member 2. Promoting family integrity 3. Contacting only the significant others for information 4. Questioning all family members
The nurse has determined that an 8-year-old girl is at risk for being overweight. Which of the following interventions would be a priority before developing the care plan?
A) Determining the need for additional caloric intake B) Asking the parents who they want to work with the child C) Interviewing the parents about their eating habits D) Discussing the influence of peers on the child's actions