A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering from partial gastrectomy. The client notes that 2 hours postprandial he experiences sweating, shakiness, and difficulty concentrating. Which dietary change does the nurse anticipate for this client?
A) Consume three small meals per day.
B) Consume a diet low in protein.
C) Consume a diet low in simple sugars.
D) Consume three larger meals per day.
C) Consume a diet low in simple sugars.
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The nurse is caring for several medical-surgical clients. The nurse has delegated skin care of an incontinent client to new unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) on the unit. Which action by the nurse will improve effectiveness of the client care provided?
A) Ask the client if the care was appropriate. B) Ask the UAP if the care was given. C) Demonstrate the appropriate care needed, then delegate the task for the remainder of the shift. D) Closely observe the UAP each time the care is given.
During therapeutic play, a 4-year-old child draws a girl with a head and body but no arms or legs. Your best action in response to this would be to
A) alert the girl's physician that she must not be adjusting well to the hospital. B) urge nurses not to give the girl injections in her legs or arms after this. C) tell the girl to finish the drawing. D) appreciate that 4-year-olds often draw people with only three or four body parts.
The nurse is planning care for a patient with an acute kidney injury. Which interventions would prevent further injury to the patient's kidneys? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Use strict aseptic technique when providing care. 2. Discuss the need for acetylcysteine with the health care provider prior to testing that uses contrast dye. 3. Measure urine output every 8 hours. 4. Prepare a fluid challenge with Dextrose 5% and water. 5. Calculate fluid restriction.
Which neurologic interventions could you delegate to the nursing assistive personnel (NAP)?
Select all that apply. a. Reminding S.B. not to cough or sneeze b. Assessing his pupillary response to light c. Noting S.B.'s intake and output with each incidence d. Assisting S.B. to sit in the bed with the head elevated e. Evaluating S.B.'s response to his as-needed pain medications f. Instructing S.B. on the importance of deep breathing every hour