Which of the following individuals should follow the American Heart Association recommendation to limit salt intake to 1500 mg/d?
1. A 41-year-old with hypertension
2. A 37-year-old with appendicitis
3. A 27-year-old with an ovarian cyst
4. An 18-year-old with pneumonia
ANS: 1
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A nurse is providing patient education for a patient who has been prescribed diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate. Which of the following instructions would be important for self-administration of this drug?
A) Take the drug with a meal B) Take the drug with fruit juice C) Decrease the dosage when the number of stools decreases D) Continue therapy until the physician discontinues the drug
The nurse researcher has opted to use grounded theory as the research method. Compared with phenomenologic research, which data-gathering technique is unique to grounded theory research?
a. Face-to-face interviews b. Tape-recorded interviews c. Participant-written responses to written questions d. Skilled observation of individuals in a social setting
Which of the following statements made by a nurse preparing to complete a health assessment and history on an older patient reflects an understanding of the general health status of this pop-ulation?
a. "I'll need to document well regarding the medications the patient is currently pre-scribed." b. "I would like to understand how suppor-tive the patient's family members are." c. "Most older patients are being treated for a variety of chronic health care issues." d. "It will be interesting to see whether this patient sees herself as being healthy."
Prior to preparing to administer a liquid antacid, the nurse must:
a. gently roll the bottle between the hands before pouring. b. shake well to mix the liquid prior to pouring. c. use a syringe to draw up the antacid, using aseptic technique. d. pour the liquid with the label turned away from the palm of the your hand.