The nurse would encourage the client who is attempting to lose weight to reduce the intake of
a. broccoli.
b. cheese.
c. chicken.
d. oranges.
B
Reduction of fat calories may be a good initial modification. Moderate calorie reduction of 250-500 calories per day may not be perceived as negatively as a stricter regimen and may pro-mote compliance.
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To prevent acid–base disturbances, the ratio between carbonic acid and bicarbonate should be
a. 10 mEq of carbonic acid to 20 mEq of bicarbonate. b. 20 mEq of carbonic acid to 10 mEq of bicarbonate. c. 1 mEq of carbonic acid to 20 mEq of bicarbonate. d. 20 mEq of carbonic acid to 1 mEq of bicarbonate.
The nurse is working in an underdeveloped country and observes the natives lighting ritual fires and pounding on primitive drums around the sick person to promote recovery
The nurse interprets this behavior as indicating the natives believe illness results from what? 1. Pathogens and genetics 2. Evil spirits 3. Tides and planets 4. Plants and animals
The nurse is caring for a patient who has suicidal ideations. The patient tells the nurse, "My boyfriend told the cops that I was planning to kill myself. That's why I'm in the hospital." What is the nurse's best response?
1. "Do you feel you need to be in the hospital?" 2. "Your boyfriend must love you very much, right?" 3. "Your boyfriend thought you were planning to kill yourself?" 4. "Do you think your boyfriend meant well by telling the police you were planning to kill yourself?"
A nurse is caring for a client receiving acetazolamide (Diamox). Which assessment finding will require immediate nursing intervention?
a. A decrease in bicarbonate level b. An increase in urinary output c. A decrease in arterial pH d. An increase in PaO2