A nurse is taking care of an older adult diagnosed with a hip fracture from osteoporosis. What nutritional factors does the nurse suspect will help the client? Select all that apply.
A) Increase dietary protein
B) Increase kilocalories
C) Increase vitamin B12
D) Decrease vitamin K
E) Decrease vitamin A
A) Increase dietary protein
B) Increase kilocalories
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A nurse teaches a community group about food poisoning and gastroenteritis. Which statements should the nurse include in this group's teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Rotavirus is more common among infants and younger children." b. "Escherichia coli diarrhea is transmitted by contact with infected animals." c. "To prevent E. coli infection, don't drink water when swimming." d. "Clients who have botulism should be quarantined within their home." e. "Parasitic diseases may not show up for 1 to 2 weeks after infection."
A nurse obtains a client's health history at a community health clinic. Which statement alerts the nurse to provide health teaching to this client?
a. "I drink two glasses of red wine each week." b. "I take a lot of Tylenol for my arthritis pain." c. "I have a cousin who died of liver cancer." d. "I got a hepatitis vaccine before traveling."
When assessing a patient after a pericardiocentesis that was performed for cardiac tamponade, the nurse is aware that the cardiac tamponade has been relieved when the following assessment findings are present:
A) Decrease in central venous pressure and increase in blood pressure B) Decrease in central venous pressure and decrease in blood pressure C) Increase in central venous pressure and increase in blood pressure D) Increase in central venous pressure and decrease in blood pressure
A patient's current body weight (304 lb) and his desirable body weight of 190 lb. How does the nurse classify this patient's weight?
a. Within expected range b. Mildly obesity c. Moderate obesity d. Morbid obesity