The initial nursing interventions for a conscious diabetic client experiencing clinical manifestations of hypoglycemia include:
a. having the client lie down.
b. collaborating with the physician.
c. providing 1/2 glass of orange juice.
d. performing fingerstick blood sugar in an hour.
c
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When confirming telephone orders or other communication, the LPN/LVN documents:
1. By whom the telephone order was received. 2. By whom the verbal order was received. 3. Agency protocol. 4. 100% read back.
A 38-year-old male client tells the nurse that he is afraid that he is sterile. Which client statement helps the nurse determine that the client is sterile and not infertile?
1. "I have had unprotected sex with my wife for eight months and she has not conceived." 2. "I was treated for a sexually transmitted disease a few years ago." 3. "I only have one orgasm while having intercourse." 4. "I have had unprotected sex for the past ten years with my wife who has a child from a previous marriage."
A client with schizophrenia is participating in recovery. What should the client be instructed to expect when participating in this type of care model? (Select all that apply.)
1. Education 2. 24-hour care 3. Support for the illness 4. Community environment 5. Basic living skills training
What can generally be excluded from the common causes for noncompliance among culturally diverse clients?
a. Use of treatments that are similar to tradi-tional treatments b. Lack of external symptoms of disease c. Inconvenient or painful treatments d. Lack of external support from family members or close friends