The nurse is preparing an educational session on stroke prevention for a group of senior citizens. What information would be important for the nurse to provide to these participants? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Stop smoking.
2. Limit exercise to once a week.
3. Maintain a healthy body weight.
4. Follow a low-sodium diet as prescribed.
5. Take blood pressure medication as prescribed.
1,3,4,5
Rationale: Healthy aging tips for stroke prevention include smoking cessation.
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a. African-American ethnicity b. Diuretic medication therapy c. Chronic constipation d. Diagnosed dysphagia e. A large draining wound on the left leg.
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The nurse is caring for an abused mother in the postpartum department. The patient is afraid to go home, but has no money to do anything else. What can the nurse do to assist this individual and her baby?
1. Work with social services to have the patient and her baby go to a safe place, complete paperwork to obtain financial assistance, and obtain some temporary assistance. 2. Explain that she will have to go home at this time, but provide her with paperwork to complete to obtain assistance. 3. Offer to have her partner come in and attend a counseling session with her. 4. Suggest that once she gets home, she should pursue getting a restraining order against her abuser.
The nurse has just administered Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) to a postpartal woman. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?
a. "Avoid live vaccines for 3 months." b. "There are no adverse reactions to this injection." c. "The immune globulin does not cross into breast milk." d. "You will not need to have the injection with future deliveries."