A patient is in bed. To measure height with the person in bed, you need to:
a. Keep the bed in the low position
b. Position the person prone
c. Get a co-worker to help you
d. Raise both bed rails
C
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A client with severe mitral valve insufficiency has been admitted to your unit. The client has heart failure and has developed pulmonary edema. What would be the best course of treatment for this client?
A) Cardiac glycosides B) Beta-blockers C) Surgery D) Palliative care
When the ED nurse receives a radio call from an ambulance transporting a client who sustained chest trauma and has a severe flail chest, the nurse would set up the treatment area with
a. an intubation tray. b. petroleum jelly gauze. c. a pulse oximeter. d. rib spreaders.
A client with acute colitis will probably be prescribed which type of diet?
1. High protein 2. Low fat 3. Low fiber 4. Sodium restricted
Biochemical indices help the clinician to determine the effects of nutritional factors or of medical conditions on the health status of patients. No single test is available for evaluating short-term response to medical nutritional therapy
Laboratory tests conducted over time will give more accurate information than a single test. Which of the following are the most important biochemical measures? (Select all that apply.) a. Ideal body weight b. Visceral protein status c. Immune function d. Percent of weight gain