The nurse would be most concerned if a family member visited a patient during hemodialysis treatment and brought the patient
a. a salad with olive oil dressing and chopped egg.
b. a bagel with homemade jam.
c. unsalted pretzel sticks and honey.
d. a chocolate milkshake.
Answer: d. a chocolate milkshake.
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A client has been advised to perform weight-bearing exercises to help minimize osteoporosis. The client admits to not doing the prescribed exercises. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Ask the client about fear of falling. b. Instruct the client to increase calcium. c. Suggest other exercises the client can do. d. Tell the client to try weight lifting.
The nurse is providing suggestions to a female adolescent about foods to help meet her nutritional requirements for iron. Which food would the nurse suggest as a good source of iron?
A) Broccoli B) Yogurt C) Peanut butter D) White beans
The patient is morbidly obese and the nurse uses a blood pressure (BP) cuff that is too narrow for the patient's arm. What problem will the nurse encounter because of the cuff used?
a. The Korotkoff sounds will not be heard. b. Only a palpable BP can be obtained. c. The stethoscope cannot be positioned correctly. d. A false high BP reading will occur.
Some methods to decrease the risk of liability for nursing are listed below. Which items are correct?
a. Treat all patients and families with respect and kindness. b. Take appropriate actions to meet the patients' nursing needs. c. Develop physical, mental, and verbal "no abuse" policy to be followed by all profes-sional and nonprofessional health care staff. d. Provide administrative support for supervisors and staff who delegate, assign, monitor, and evaluate patient care. e. Maintain current professional standards of care and the facility's policy and procedure for administering care and reporting incidents. f. Consider applying for magnet status.