The nurse assesses a patient's ability to perform self-care activities as well as more complex social and household activities. The result of this assessment provides the patient's:
a. physical status.
b. emotional status.
c. health status.
d. functional status.
D
The functional status is related to activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
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A) Extended B) Nuclear C) Communal D) Blended
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A. remineralization B. hypervitaminosis C. demineralization D. avitaminosis
Order: Heparin 1,100 units/hr Available: Heparin 50,000 units in 500 mL D5W The IV flow rate is _______________
A. 100 mL/hr B. 6 mL/hr C. 90 mL/hr D. 11 mL/hr
A client is being managed for prevention of gout and the nurse is reviewing the client's medication list and teaching about the medications. The nurse evaluates that the client understands the medication when the client says
a. "Allopurinol blocks production of uric acid." b. "Colchicine can be used with probenecid." c. "Long-term steroids are needed to prevent attacks." d. "NSAIDs are not effective against the pain of gout."