The nurse is reviewing the patient's nutritional history. The patient reports that she uses 1 teaspoon of sugar in her coffee. The nurse identifies this sugar as which of the following?
1. Sucrose
2. Lactose
3. Glucose
4. Fructose
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The daughter of an 80-year-old woman asks the home health nurse for advice in selecting a cane for her mother, who has an unsteady gait. What cane would be a poor choice?
a. Wooden cane with a rubber tip b. Four-footed cane with a rubber grip c. Clear acrylic cane with a nonslip tip d. Colorful carved cane with a wooden tip
The hospital used promotions that were not paid for by the hospital. What type of publicity tool did the hospital use?
a. Public service announcements b. Billboard advertising c. Telephone stickers d. Fund raising
The nurse notes that the platelet count for a patient who is to receive UFH is 100,000/mm3• How does the nurse interpret this result?
a. It is slightly lowered and worth monitoring for trends. b. It is significantly low, so the health care provider should be notified. c. It is insignificant unless other values such as PT or APTT are abnormal. d. It is higher than expected, but within normal limits for therapy.
The patient receives quetiapine (Seroquel) and asks the nurse how the medication works. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Quetiapine (Seroquel) decreases norepinephrine in your brain, and that decreases your auditory hallucinations." 2. "Quetiapine (Seroquel) increases norepinephrine in your brain, and that decreases your feelings of depression." 3. "Quetiapine (Seroquel) decreases dopamine in your brain, and that decreases your symptoms." 4. "Quetiapine (Seroquel) increases dopamine in your brain, and that helps you to think more clearly."