After completing an assessment, the nurse is generating the patient's problem list. Which problem would have the highest priority for the patient?
A) Shoulder pain
B) Insomnia
C) Anxiety about work
D) Lack of appetite
A
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The nurse is teaching a patient about a peroxisome proliferator receptor alpha activator named Trilipix (fenofibric acid). The patient asks what this drug does. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Micelles are absorbed into the intestinal wall and combined with proteins to become chylomicrons." B) "The drug makes the liver use cholesterol to produce more bile acids." C) "The drug works in the brush border of the small intestine to prevent the absorption of dietary cholesterol." D) "The drug activates a specific hepatic receptor, resulting in increased breakdown of lipids and reduction in triglyceride levels."
The nurse updates the teaching plan for a post-TIA patient to include the provision for:
1. a daily aspirin dose. 2. long rest periods daily. 3. reduction of fluid intake to 800 mL/day. 4. high-carbohydrate diet.
The nurse knows that according to Benner, caring is defined as a:
1. New consciousness and moral idea 2. Nurturing way of relating to a valued other 3. Person, event, project, or thing that matters to a person 4. Central, unifying, and dominant domain necessary for health and survival
The nurse is assisting with health screenings in a clinic. Which should the nurse consider a normal finding if noted lining the ear canal?
a. Mucus b. Cerumen c. Perilymph d. Endolymph