A 70-year-old female client with chronic asthma is prescribed steroid therapy. Which
possible side effects of long-term therapy should the nurse inform the client and family
about?
A) Decreased appetite
B) Weight loss
C) Osteoporosis
D) Hypotension
C
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A nurse is discussing with his spouse the intent of the nurse?s collective bargaining representation?s intent to strike. The spouse works for a large automotive corporation that is unionized
The spouse is concerned about the length of time the nurse may lose as a result of a strike. The nurse informs the spouse: 1. ?Nurses can?t strike; it?s just a term on paper.? 2. ?The hospital can replace my position tomorrow if we decide to strike.? 3. ?The hospital has a 10-day notice before we go on strike.? 4. ?Not all nurses are included in the strike.?
Which of the following is the highest priority when providing care to a client experiencing spiritual distress?
a. notifying the physician that the client needs sleeping medication b. a decrease in appetite c. a verbalization of suicidal thoughts d. a verbalization in loss of faith in God
A 16-year-old who drives a car he bought with money earned from working after school is seen in an emergency room after being arrested for driving while intoxicated
The teaching method that probably will be most effective in getting him to discontinue alcohol use is to A) review the long-term effects of alcohol on the liver. B) tell him he should know better. C) teach that alcohol eventually will lead to other drug abuse. D) stress that he will lose his driving license if he does not stop.
The nurse is working with a client who has left-sided weakness. After instruction, the nurse ob-serves the client ambulate in order to evaluate the use of the cane. Which action indicates that the client knows how to use the cane properly?
1. The client keeps the cane on the left side. 2. Two points of support are kept on the floor at all times. 3. There is a slight lean to the right when the client is walking. 4. After advancing the cane, the client moves the right leg forward.