Nurses teach patients to restrict food and fluids before surgery. What condition does this measure attempt to avoid?
A) Infection
B) Respiratory distress
C) Aspiration
D) Bowel alterations
C
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The caregiver works with suicidal clients to establish therapeutic rapport. The focused communications and concerned actions encourage suicidal persons to:
a. Feel in control b. Feel self-worth c. Talk about themselves d. Feel foolish for thinking about suicide
While reviewing the indicators of healthy life the population health nurse decides that additional attention is needed on individuals in the community with specific health problems
On which community members should the nurse focus to help improve these indicators? (Select all that apply.) 1. Persons being treated for cancer. 2. Families with members identified with obesity. 3. Individuals who have had myocardial infarctions and strokes. 4. Individuals who continue to smoke after being advised to stop. 5. Individuals with arthritis who have received joint replacements.
A patient with alcoholism is on a detoxification unit. What nutritional deficit would the nurse expect in this patient?
A) Vitamin C B) Vitamin A C) Vitamin K D) Vitamin D
A quality assurance manager does an audit and six months later returns to see if the problem has been eliminated. This step
a. Involves selecting explicit criteria for quality care b. Includes the review of records c. Requires a peer review of all cases that do not meet criteria d. Completes the audit process