As part of the discharge teaching for a patient taking amitriptyline, the nurse should instruct the patient on the importance of avoiding:
a. caffeine.
b. alcohol.
c. cheese products.
d. exercise.
b
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1. The child who has a stepfather 2. The male child 3. The child born out of an unplanned pregnancy 4. The child living in a home in which a parent is being abused
A client with a nephrostomy tube complains of pain and pressure at the site. The nurse would:
1. Assess for obstruction. 2. Irrigate the tube. 3. Clamp the tube. 4. Administer pain medication.
MC The nurse is aware that most of the students prefer the fried food choices in the school cafeteria and that the many of the students are considered overweight
by body mass index (BMI) standards. Strategies that the nurse can employ to ameliorate this concern include: (Select all that apply.) A.* Presenting programs to the students about nutrition and healthy choices. B.* Working with the food staff on menu planning and including healthier choices. C. Presenting programs to families at parent-teaching association (PTA) meetings about school nutrition. D. Assigning mandatory exercise programs to all students whose BMI's are considered overweight. E. Demanding that the food staff eliminate all fried foods.
A nurse is assessing the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) for patients. Which population should the nurse focus on most for IVP?
a. White males b. Pregnant females c. Middle-aged adults d. Nonsubstance abusers