For patients experiencing difficulty sleeping, it is recommended that the last food ingested should be more than how many hours before bedtime?
a. 1 hour c. 3 hours
b. 2 hours d. 4 hours
C
Large meals should be avoided close to bedtime. The last food ingested should be more than three hours before bedtime. Foods that cause indigestion or heartburn should be avoided throughout the day.
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After teaching a class about the health literacy, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify interactive health literacy as important for achieving which outcome?
A) Improved compliance with health services and screenings B) Empowerment of individuals and communities C) Community action on economic health determinants D) Improved ability to act independently on knowledge
The hospitalized patient complains of pain in the right calf. The nurse notices red streaks along the leg, and it is warm and swollen. The nurse suspects:
A) Arterial insufficiency. B) Venous insufficiency. C) Thrombophlebitis. D) Buerger's disease.
What does the rationale for use of balanced anesthesia with a client include?
a. A desire for a slow induction of anesthesia to maintain the anesthetic state b. A reduction in the amount of drug to maintain the desired state of anesthesia c. The need to minimize adverse reactions through maximizing side effect d. The need for increased respiratory depression during the surgical period
A basic human need is
A) a requirement for survival. B) something a patient wants. C) a requirement for comfort. D) all of the above