Which patient is the most likely to need parenteral nutrition?
1. A 32-year-old woman hospitalized for a total abdominal hysterectomy
2. A 16-year-old boy in traction after breaking a hip
3. A 45-year-old man with third-degree burns to 40% of his body
4. A 55-year-old woman after an anterior cervical fusion
Correct Answer: 3
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Which of the following is the most important goal in the nursing plan of care to decrease the frequency of hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of HF in older adults who have HF?
a. Control fluid bal-ance. c. Prevent decondi-tioning. b. Control blood pressure. d. Maintain patient safety.
A pregnant woman who has been hospitalized for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) suddenly complains of difficulty breathing and chest pain. Her heart rate is 120 beats/minute. The nurse should suspect what complication?
a. Pneumonia b. Hemolytic anemia c. Pulmonary embolism d. Gestational trophoblastic disease
The nurse is collaboratively setting goals for the inpatient management of new-onset asthma in a child. The nurse prioritizes the client's nursing diagnoses and gives which goal the highest priority?
1. The client will report improved ease of breathing by discharge. 2. The client will sleep uninterrupted for four hours at a stretch every night during admission. 3. The client's parents will verbalize the importance of the medication regimen by discharge. 4. The client's mother will correctly demonstrate the use of an inhaler with a spacer by discharge.
An important concept for nurses to keep in mind when providing adoption counseling with pregnant teenagers is
a. Have the father present as well during the counseling session. b. When speaking of adoption, use the words "giving the child away." c. Describe the details of raising a child in order to influence adoption decisions. d. Do not impose opinions on the decision-making process of teen mothers.