A nurse has completed instruction regarding the DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension) eating plan for a patient with hypertension. Which patient statements would indicate additional education is required?
1. "I will take walks several times a week."
2. "I can drink a glass of wine weekly."
3. "I will avoid dairy products."
4. "I will avoid changing my intake of green leafy vegetables until my medication is stabilized."
5. "I will limit my intake of sodium and potassium."
3, 4, 5
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Three months ago I found a lump in my breast, and yesterday my 20-year-old daughter told me she is quitting college and moving to another state with her boyfriend.". The nurse can make the assessment that crisis intervention is successful when the patient: a. resolves her grief regarding the actual and potential losses in her life. b. permits others to make decisions for her until her anxiety is reduced. c. develops a higher degree of resilience to use when facing future crises. d. learns to respond more calmly and logically in crisis situations.
Which factor motivates individuals toward superior performance?
a. Challenging projects b. Financial reimbursement c. The relationship with a boss d. Working conditions
A female patient comes into the clinic with eyelid redness and edema. What would be appropriate for the nurse to include in the assessment of this patient?
1. Ask the patient if she has been thoroughly removing all her eye makeup. 2. Ask if the patient has recently been in a public swimming pool. 3. Ask the patient if she shaves her legs. 4. Ask the patient if she has recently changed her facial soap.
The nurse is teaching a nutrition class and knows the students understand the content of the lecture on nutrition and diabetes when a student is heard to say, "Nutrition therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for" which of the following?
A) Pregnant diabetics C) Type 2 diabetics B) Type 1 diabetics D) All diabetics