The nurse's primary responsibilities include teaching and counseling individuals who have been diagnosed with a chronic condition about lifestyle changes such as diet, exercise, stress management, and home management
These activities fall under the category of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) health protection.
C
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A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse about taking an oral antidiabetic agent. The nurse explains that these medications are only effective if the patient:
A) Prefers to take insulin orally B) Has type 2 diabetes C) Has type 1 diabetes D) Is pregnant and has type 2 diabetes
A client with an infection is being closely monitored for sepsis. Which of the following will indicate that sepsis has occurred and that the nurse should notify the physician of immediately?
A) The client feels restless and hungry. B) The client exhibits an increased urinary output. C) The client's heart rate is greater than 90 beats per minute. D) The client's respiratory rate is less than 20 breaths per minute.
You need to assess arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) in your patient. What is the best procedure accomplish this?
A) Incentive spirometry B) Arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement C) Peak flow measurement D) Pulse oximetry
The nurse administers a drug with a half-life of 12 hours. To maintain a steady state of the drug, the nurse recognizes the medication will need to be administered every:
A) 4 hours. B) 6 hours. C) 12 hours. D) 24 hours.