A woman is going for a 2-hour hike in the Grand Canyon and she asks the nurse how much fluid she should take along with her. Which of the following recommendations should be given by the nurse?
a. Bring at least 24 ounces of water.
b. Bring at least 72 ounces of water.
c. Bring at least 24 ounces of sports drink.
d. Bring at least 72 ounces of sports drink.
Answer: d. Bring at least 72 ounces of sports drink.
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a. high fluid consump-tion d. chronic bladder in-flammation b. genetics e. working with paint products c. smoking f. birth defects of the bladder
Parents demonstrate understanding of the nurse's teaching with regard to prevention of irondeficient anemia if they
1. feed their infant with a formula thatis not iron fortified. 2. start iron-fortified infant cereal at 4 to6 months of age. 3. introduce cow's milk at 6 monthsof age. 4. limit vitamin C consumption after1 year of age.
Mr. A urinates in the bed and his daughter is very upset. "He never said he wanted to pee. You people should do something! You're responsible for taking care of him!" What is the best way to handle this situation?
A. Instruct the UAP to clean up Mr. A and then stay with the patient. B. Clean up Mr. A yourself and have the daughter speak with the patient advocate. C. Instruct the UAP to clean up Mr. A while you obtain an order for an indwelling catheter. D. Clean up Mr. A and then talk to the daughter about ways that the staff/family can help.
A nurse anticipates that a laboratory test that will be ordered for a client to determine an evaluation of the client's protein status is:
A. Serum albumin B. Hemoglobin C. Prealbumin D. Cholesterol