Which of the following foods should be avoided by the patient with heart failure?
A) Potato chips
B) Mashed potatoes
C) Cooked carrots
D) Green beans
A
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The nurse explains to the class of nursing students that umbilical cord clamping occurs at what time after birth?
A. Immediately B. After 15 seconds C. After 30 to 60 seconds D. After 60 to 120 seconds
Choose the nursing diagnosis that most closely indicates the need for power in nursing
1. Powerlessness 2. Knowledge Deficit 3. Social Isolation 4. Fear
A hospital patient's medication administration record specifies a dose of NPH insulin to be administered subcutaneously at 8 AM. The nurse has checked the patient's blood glucose level prior to administering the drug and it is 55 mg/dl
How should the nurse respond to this assessment finding? A) Administer the scheduled dose of insulin and encourage the patient to eat breakfast promptly. B) Withhold the insulin and facilitate a dose of intravenous glucagon. C) Hold the dose of insulin and consult with the patient's primary care provider. D) Administer half of the ordered dose before breakfast and half of the dose after breakfast.
The main focus of medical management for anorexia is to
1. encourage rapid weight gain. 2. encourage the client to eat voluntarily. 3. teach more appropriate food choices. 4. keep the client from developing further problems.