MC When providing preoperative teaching for a client undergoing lithotripsy, which of the following instructions would not be appropriate to include in the teaching?
A. Pain medication is given as gravel is being passed following the procedure.
B. Fluids are given in large quantities to hydrate the kidney following stone manipulation.
C. Liver function studies are monitored following a gallstone procedure.
D. Bed rest is maintained until gravel is passed.
D
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A care conference is being held with the family of an older patient in the late stages of Alzheimer's disease. The family wants to know if a feeding tube should be placed. How should this question be answered?
1. Tube feeding will aid the patient to gain weight. 2. Tube feeding is associated with a reduced risk of aspiration. 3. Tube feeding reduces the discomfort associated with dehydration. 4. The absence of tube feeding promotes dehydration which reduces pain sensitivity.
The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient and is charting outside the patient's room when the ventilator alarm sounds
What is the priority order for the nurse to complete these actions: _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________? (Put a comma and space between each answer choice.) A. Check quickly for possible causes of the alarm that can be fixed. B. After troubleshooting, connect back to mechanical ventilator and reassess patient. C. Go to patient's bedside. D. Manually ventilate the patient while getting respiratory therapist. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
An increasing amount of healthcare information is on the Internet, ; however, not all the websites are accurate or have updated information. What should the informatics nurse instruct the healthcare consumer to do?
A) Discuss healthcare information found on the Internet with friends and neighbors. B) Consider anything published online to be accurate. C) Understand that any website published within the last 5 years is up to date. D) Evaluate the website's credibility through a careful analysis of the content's accuracy.
Which of the following actions can the nurse take to break down the barriers between the nurse and people who live in poverty?
1. Maintain a strict professional demeanor 2. Call the client by name 3. Keep client appointments as scheduled 4. Smile and be friendly to clients