The home health nurse caring for a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) is planning an exercise program with the patient. Which is the best type of exercise for this patient?
a. Swimming
b. Progressive walking
c. Weight training
d. Isometric exercises
A
Swimming is less tiring than other forms of exercise.
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A nurse is preparing to administer ethambutol (Myambutol) to several clients. The nurse would expect to administer the drug cautiously to which clients? Select all that apply
A) Clients with hepatic impairment B) Clients with hypertension C) Clients with cataracts D) Clients with diabetic neuropathy E) Clients with renal impairment
A client comes to her outpatient therapy appointment obviously intoxicated. Her husband tells the
nurse "There was nothing I could do to stop her when she started drinking this morning.". The nurse should a. talk with him about strategies to limit his wife's drinking. b. have the client admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit. c. arrange for emergency admission to a detoxification unit. d. tell the client that therapy cannot take place while she is intoxicated.
A nurse works in an organization that provides an integrated behavioral continuum of care. The goal of treatment in the crisis clinic is:
a. remission. b. recovery. c. stabilization. d. optimal level of wellness.
With the ongoing focus on disease prevention and health promotion, nurses seeking a preferred future will need to increase their knowledge regarding:
A. Chronic illness management, health pro-motion, and obesity B. Hospice care, acute exacerbations of dis-ease, and emergency resuscitation C. Management of the very sick, hospice care, and pathophysiology of acute illness D. Knowledge regarding rare illnesses, acute care, and mortality figures