The nurse is teaching a patient how to prevent complications of being immobile. The nurse knows that the best medicine for immobility is:
1. dietary supplements.
2. fluids.
3. adequate fiber.
4. exercise.
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Some effort must be made to prevent the adverse effects of immobility. Exercise will help reduce the patient's risk.
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A high school student has learned that she cannot graduate. Her boyfriend will be attending a college out of state that she planned to attend. She is admitted to a psychiatric unit after overdosing on Tylenol
Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client? 1. Ineffective coping R/T situational crisis AEB powerlessness 2. Anxiety R/T fear of failure 3. Risk for self-directed violence R/T hopelessness 4. Risk for low self-esteem R/T loss events AEB suicidal ideations
Low-income families are no less likely to seek preventive health care such as cancer screenings and well-child visits, because in the United States everyone has equal access to health care
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When working with a multiproblem family, which of the following goals should the nurse approach first?
a. The goal that best matches the agency's policies and procedures b. The goal that can be achieved "behind the scenes" without any effort from the family c. The goal easiest for the nurse to complete because of her or his expertise d. The goal that the family believes is the most important
A nurse researcher submitted an article to a refereed journal. The article will undergo a blind review. What should the researcher expect?
1. Reviewers will sign their comments associated with the review and will return them to the author. 2. The reviewers may or may not be experts in the subject of the article. 3. Reviewers will be unaware of who wrote the article. 4. This group will make the final decision about when the article is ready for publication.