What is true when teaching a client about lowering the LDL levels?
a. HDL facilitates removing cholesterol from the blood.
b. LDL is lowered when it is used to prevent HDL oxidation.
c. Studies have not shown the efficacy of any drugs for lowering LDL.
d. Once antilipidemic drugs are prescribed, the client is not diet restricted.
a
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The nurse is caring for a client with a fractured femur. What factor in the client's history may impede healing of the fracture?
A. A sedentary lifestyle B. A history of smoking C. Oral contraceptive use D. Peripheral vascular disease
In which of the following situations is a crisis forensics approach appropriate?
A) A client has been admitted to the emergency department after a suicide attempt. B) A client has been struck by a bus while trying to cross a street. C) A client has declared bankruptcy because of his business partner's mismanagement. D) A client has been diagnosed with breast cancer following a biopsy.
The nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to the hospital after having a stroke. The client was in extremely critical condition on admission to the emergency department and a Braden Risk Assessment Scale was not completed. On the client's fifth day of hospitalization, the nurse notes that the client has developed a stage one pressure injury on the elbow of the side affected by the stroke. Which is the implication of this situation in relation to reimbursement for care of the pressure injury?
A. Medicare will pay for the treatment because it was noticed while the client was still hospitalized. B. Medicare will not pay for treatment because the pressure injury was not properly documented. C. Medicare will pay for the treatment because pressure injuries are an expected outcome in a client who has had a stroke. D. Medicare will not pay for treatment because an initial skin assessment was not completed, so it is assumed that the pressure injury was caused by improper care at the hospital.
The nurse is preparing to administer a bolus enteral feeding and explains to the client that the feeding will deliver 250 to ______ mL of fluid every 4 to 6 hours. Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?