What dietary modifications should the nurse teach the client with polycystic kidney disease?
A. Increased protein intake, decreased potassium intake
B. Increased fiber intake, decreased sodium intake
C. Decreased fluid intake, increased magnesium intake
D. Decreased calcium intake, increased chloride intake
B
Major problems associated with PKD are constipation and hypertension. An increase in dietary fiber and unrestricted fluid intake can help prevent or relieve constipation. Hypertension is a se-rious problem, and a sodium restriction can be helpful.
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a. enroll the patient in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). b. keep the patient safe from aspiration and seizure. c. help the patient interact in nonaddictive activities. d. help the patient gain insight into the addiction.
A client phones into the physician's office and reports an insect has flown into his ear and asks the nurse what he should do. The nurse instructs him to:
A) irrigate the ear with water to flush out the insect. B) instill mineral oil into the ear canal and try to gently remove insect with tweezers. C) attempt to remove the insect with a cotton-tipped applicator that has been dipped in hydrogen peroxide. D) apply Vaseline to smother and kill the insect.
A new nurse is beginning to establish short term goal to be addressed in the nurse's performance appraisal. The nurse recognizes that part of the goal setting process would include which of the following?
a. goals should be developed by the nurse in collaboration with the nurse's manager b. one goal would be to successfully complete an advanced practice certificate c. goals should be vague and general d. goals do not have to be measurable but they must be achievable
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a. Menstrual cramping b. Infected wound c. Fractured ankle d. Degenerative joint disease