A 72-year-old woman will be having total hip arthroplasty this morning to repair a fracture that she suffered in a recent fall. What patient teaching should the nurse prioritize during the preoperative phase of this patient's care?
A) The positioning that the patient will be asked to adopt postoperatively
B) Strategies to maintain her nutritional status in the postoperative period
C) Signs and symptoms of infiltration at the patient's intravenous site
D) The effects of age-related changes on the healing process
A
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A patient is switched from furosemide (Lasix) to spironolactone (Aldactone). The patient asks the nurse why she has been switched to a new medicine. What is the best answer that will provide patient education regarding the change?
A) "You will lose less potassium with spironolactone than with furosemide." B) "You will have greater potassium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide." C) "You will have greater water losses with spironolactone than with furosemide." D) "You will have greater sodium losses with spironolactone than with furosemide."
A client's urine specific gravity is 1.040 . Which action by the nurse is best?
a. Obtain a urine culture and sensitivity. b. Place the client on restricted fluids. c. Review the client's creatinine level. d. Increase the client's fluid intake.
The nursing student is studying learning theories. He learns that television commercials are an example of which learning theory?
A. Constructivism B. Cognitivist C. Bandura's theory of social learning D. Behaviorism
The client has been prescribed lithium and takes this medication to treat bipolar disorder. The client has been trying to reduce sodium intake to help manage hypertension. Which of the following may occur as a result?
1. Increased urinary losses of lithium 2. Increased urinary losses of magnesium 3. Increased lithium reabsorption in the kidneys 4. Hypocalcemia 5. Increased risk of lithium toxicity