An older adult patient in the ICU has diabetes. Which intervention could the nurse perform that would best prevent complications related to this disease?
A) Have the patient rise from his bed and bear weight.
B) Offer the patient sugar-free candy.
C) Bathe the patient's feet daily and apply emollient.
D) Reposition the patient often in bed.
C
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a. therapeutic b. peak c. trough d. loading
During a home care visit, the new mother complains of breast engorgement. Which intervention is most appropriate for recommendation by the home care nurse?
1. "Apply an ice compress to your breast before nursing." 2. "Encourage your baby to suckle for an average of 5 minutes per feeding." 3. "Apply warm compresses to your breast after you finish feeding your baby." 4. "When you aren't nursing, wear a well-fitted nursing bra at all times, even when you sleep."
The nurse explains that a photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a very brief surgery that corrects myopia. Which statement indicates that the nurse's teaching about the procedure has been suc-cessful?
a. "This procedure uses a laser to remove a thin layer of the cornea." b. "This procedure uses a laser to reshape the cornea, then replace the outer layer." c. "This procedure makes tiny cuts in the cornea to flatten it." d. "This procedure uses a laser to reshape the fundus."