A nurse is providing guidance to a group of parents of children in the infant-to-preschool age group
After reviewing statistics on the most common cause of death in this age group, the nurse includes information about prevention of which of the following? 1. Cancer by reducing the use of pesticides in the home
2. Accidental injury by reducing the risk of pool and traffic accidents
3. Heart disease by incorporating heart-healthy foods into the child's diet
4. Pneumonia by providing a diet high in vitamin C from fruits and vegetables
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Explanation: 2. Unintentional injuries cause death in infants more often than cancer, heart disease, and pneumonia.
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a. Independent b. Dependent c. Collaborative d. Interdisciplinary
The nurse is caring for a patient with an admitting diagnosis of congestive failure. While attempting to obtain a pulmonary artery occlusion pressure in the supine position, the patient becomes anxious and tachypneic
What is the best action by the nurse? a. Limit the patient's supine position to no more than 10 seconds. b. Administer anxiety medications while recording the pressure. c. Encourage the patient to take slow deep breaths while supine. d. Elevate the head of the bed 45 degrees while recording pressures.
The health care provider is planning to discontinue a client's beta blocker. What instruction should the nurse give the client regarding the beta blocker?
a. The beta blocker should be abruptly stopped when another cardiac drug is prescribed. b. The beta blocker should NOT be abruptly stopped; the dose should be tapered down. c. The beta blocker dose should be maintained while taking another antianginal drug. d. Half the beta blocker dose should be taken for the next several weeks.
A client is to be discharged home with a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which instruction will the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?
a. "Apply the patch to a nonhairy area of the upper torso or arm." b. "Apply the patch to the same site each day." c. "If you have a headache, remove the patch for 4 hours and then reapply." d. "If you have chest pain, apply a second patch next to the first patch."