The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking bumetanide (Bumex). The nurse recognizes that the patient understands important dietary interventions if the patient reported eating which of the following vegetables?
a. Cucumber
b. Lettuce
c. Radish
d. Broccoli
ANS: D
Broccoli contains potassium, and Bumex causes loss of potassium, so it should be included in the diet to maintain normal potassium levels.
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malaria except one, who recently emigrated from Ghana. How should you next approach these questions and maneuvers? A) Continue asking these questions in a more selective way. B) Stop asking these questions, because they are low yield. C) Question the validity of the questions. D) Ask these questions of all your patients.
Checking for and removing impactions are dangerous because:
a. The procedure embarrasses some people b. The procedure is uncomfortable c. The vagus nerve in the rectum can be sti-mulated d. The procedure causes the urge to defecate
The nurse is preparing to insert an oropharyngeal airway in an unresponsive client and should do which to ensure the airway is inserted correctly?
A. Using a tongue depressor, push the tongue to the side of the mouth when inserting the airway. B. Begin the procedure by inserting the airway upside down and then rotating it to the correct position. C. Position the airway in a downward position and then rotate it upward as it passes by the back of the throat. D. Refrain from taping the bottom of the airway to prevent esophageal injury when the client swallows.
The most important time to obtain assessment data on the patient is:
A. any time care is administered by the nurse B. when the patient is first admitted to the hospital C. when the patient’s condition changes significantly D. any time additional objective data is required