A client receiving preoperative medication tells the nurse that she took all the following vitamins and herbs last night before going to bed. Which one does the nurse report to the surgical team as a priority?
a. Valerian root
b. St. John's wort
c. Garlic
d. Chamomile
C
Garlic interferes with coagulation, increasing the client's risk for bleeding during and after the surgical procedure. This would be a critical piece of information for the surgical team to know.
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A researcher wishes to study the effects of a low-fat diet on self-esteem, weight, and energy levels among obese women over age 40. Which is the independent variable in this study?
a. Low-fat diet b. Obesity c. Self-esteem, weight, and energy levels d. Women over 40
A dietician teaches a group of student nurses about different types of fat. The dietician says the type of fats that primarily come from animal sources,
are solid at room temperature, and are implicated in cardiovascular disease because they increase blood cholesterol are known as 1. Saturated fats. 2. Monounsaturated fats. 3. Polyunsaturated fats. 4. Trans fats.
The economic theory used by nurses who work with aggregates would be
1. Microeconomic theory, because they are concerned with factors that determine prices and affect resource allocation 2. Microeconomic theory, because of the positive effect of competitiveness on health care costs 3. Macroeconomic theory, because they are concerned with the supply, demand, and costs of services available to their clients 4. Macroeconomic theory, because they are concerned with policy to support programs to improve the health of the community
A client on one-to-one supervision at arm's length indicates a need to go to the bathroom. She tells the nurse "I cannot 'go' with you standing there." The nurse should
A. say "I understand" and allow the client to close the door. B. keep the door open, but step to the side out of the client's view. C. leave the client's room and wait outside in the hall. D. say "For your safety I can be no more than an arm's length away."