A 58-year-old African American man is admitted to observation unit with right lower quadrant pain. He has not kept down any food or drink for 24 hours. His temperature is 38.6°C orally
The patient describes the pain as "achy with periods of sharp, stabbing sensations." What would be the most appropriate nutritional nursing diagnosis for a patient with these assessment data?
A) Deficient knowledge related to disease process
B) Pain related to an inability to tolerate food
C) Potential for malnutrition (deficit) related to an inability to tolerate food
D) Fluid volume less than body requirements related to an inability to tolerate fluids
D
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The nurse instructs a pregnant patient on the need to increase foods containing folic acid. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) "Eating an extra orange a day is important.". B) "I need to drink two glasses of milk each day.". C) "I will add spinach to my salad every evening.". D) "Cabbage and cauliflower are important for me to eat.".
Any question to which an answer is desired is suitable for study through systematic research
A) True B) False
The nurse notes ptosis in a patient who just arrived in the emergency department. The nurse quickly triages the patient because she knows that this finding, along with other symptoms, might suggest:
a. Hyperthyroidism b. Stroke c. Glaucoma d. Macular degeneration
Giving handoff information is not within the nursing assistant's scope of practice.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)