Which of the following interventions will decrease the risk of aspiration for the client who has dysphagia and requires assistance with eating?
A) position the client at a 45? angle to eat
B) provide thin and clear liquids
C) Finely puree solid foods so it slides down easily
D) keep the client upright for an hour after eating
D
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The nurse is planning care for an individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The nurse realizes that interventions will have to be focused on which of the following behaviors?
1. Desiring order and perfection 2. Not being able to make decisions 3. Acting out when feeling abandoned or disrespected 4. Withdrawing and becoming isolative
A nurse notes a typical cardiovascular change in an immobilized postoperative patient. Which of the following did the nurse find upon assessment?
a. Atelectasis b. Negative nitrogen balance c. Orthostatic hypotension d. Bleeding
By which action do the sodium-glucose cotransport inhibitors lower blood glucose levels?
a. Inhibiting the conversion of glucose to glycogen in the liver b. Inhibiting the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver c. Increasing the sensitivity of insulin receptors to insulin d. Increasing the renal excretion of filtered glucose
Microeconomic theory is based on supply and demand. Which of the following statements illustrates this?
1. The demand for nurses in public health is low, but the supply is high. 2. When few goods or services are available, the price tends to rise. 3. When supplies are low, nurses must find alternate resources. 4. In lesser-developed countries, the supplies are often delivered by technologically advanced countries.