The nurse asks a colleague to look at the care plan that has been developed with the patient. The colleague suggests that the best risk-oriented nursing diagnosis statement is:
A) risk for knowledge deficit
B) risk for increased weight gain
C) risk for airway problems related to having had a stroke
D) risk for injury with lower-extremity weakness
D) risk for injury with lower-extremity weakness
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The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for the parents of a 6-year-old who is taking cyclosporine following a renal transplant. The nurse would include instructions about monitoring the child for which of the following?
A) Weight loss B) Hypotension C) Signs of infection D) Hair loss
The nurse taking the history of an 80-year-old woman diagnosed with gastroenteritis would recognize that the most significant factor in determining potential for complications in this client is
a. age. b. family history. c. gender. d. prior bouts of gastroenteritis.
The school nurse is teaching bicycle safety to a group of school-age children. What should the nurse include in the session? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ride double file when possible. b. Watch for and yield to pedestrians. c. Only ride double with someone your own size. d. Ride bicycles with traffic away from parked cars. e. Keep both hands on the handlebars except when signaling.
Which of these conditions is NOT directly associated with chronic alcohol abuse?
a. esophageal varices c. fatty liver b. jaundice d. pancreatic cancer