A pt tells the nurse that he experiences daytime fatigue even after 7-8 hours of sleep
at night. What is the best assessment question for the nurse to ask?
- Do you have any recent lifestyle or behavior changes?
- Do any of your close relatives have sleep disorders?
- Have you tried getting 10 hours of sleep instead of 8?
- How long are you in the rapid eye movement (REM) stage?
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, Do you have any recent lifestyle or behavior changes?
The nurse is caring for a client who is preparing for bariatric surgery. What is the
appropriate nursing response when the client states, "I'm not sure what I can eat after
this surgery?"
- "When you go home, your diet should consist of a large quantity of vegetables"
- "When you go home, you should eat 3 meals a day."
- "When you go home, you will want to eat 6 meals a day, beginning with soft foods in
small quantities."
- "When you go home, you can consume whatever you want to."
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"When you go home, you will want to eat 6 meals a day, beginning with soft
foods in small quantities."
An older adult client is at risk for undernutrition. Which nursing intervention is
appropriate to ensure optimum nutritional intake?
- Assisting the client to the toilet before meals
- Turning on the television during meals to provide distraction
- Reminding nursing assistants to allow the client to stay in bed for meals
- Making sure the client stays alone in their room
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Assisting the client to the toilet before meals
The nurse is teaching a group of clients on the importance of realistic lifestyle
modifications. Which lifestyle change(s) should the nurse emphasize? (Select all that
, apply.)
- "Eat a variety of foods, especially grain products, vegetables and fruits."
- "Engage is physical activity for at least 30 mins a day (5 days/week) or 150 minutes
per week."
- "Begin a free-weight training program for building muscle mass."
- "Avoid fast food as it tends to be higher in fat and sugar."
- "Consume a diet that is low in salt, sugar, fats and cholesterol."
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- "Eat a variety of foods, especially grain products, vegetables and fruits."
- "Engage is physical activity for at least 30 mins a day (5 days/week) or 150
minutes per week."
- "Avoid fast food as it tends to be higher in fat and sugar."
- "Consume a diet that is low in salt, sugar, fats and cholesterol."
An adult client is crying and grimacing after surgery but denies pain and refuses pain
medication. The best action by the nurse is to:
- Notify the physician of the client's refusal to take pain medication
- Talk to the family to find out if there's a hx of addiction
- Encourage the client to express beliefs and emotions about the use of pain
medications
- Administer pain medication in IV w/o the knowledge of the pt
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Encourage the client to express beliefs and emotions about the use of pain
medications
Which of the following are strategies to minimize loss of functional status? (Select all
that apply.)
- Design the environment to meet with individual needs.
- Monitor for loss of functional status.
at night. What is the best assessment question for the nurse to ask?
- Do you have any recent lifestyle or behavior changes?
- Do any of your close relatives have sleep disorders?
- Have you tried getting 10 hours of sleep instead of 8?
- How long are you in the rapid eye movement (REM) stage?
Give this one a try later!
, Do you have any recent lifestyle or behavior changes?
The nurse is caring for a client who is preparing for bariatric surgery. What is the
appropriate nursing response when the client states, "I'm not sure what I can eat after
this surgery?"
- "When you go home, your diet should consist of a large quantity of vegetables"
- "When you go home, you should eat 3 meals a day."
- "When you go home, you will want to eat 6 meals a day, beginning with soft foods in
small quantities."
- "When you go home, you can consume whatever you want to."
Give this one a try later!
"When you go home, you will want to eat 6 meals a day, beginning with soft
foods in small quantities."
An older adult client is at risk for undernutrition. Which nursing intervention is
appropriate to ensure optimum nutritional intake?
- Assisting the client to the toilet before meals
- Turning on the television during meals to provide distraction
- Reminding nursing assistants to allow the client to stay in bed for meals
- Making sure the client stays alone in their room
Give this one a try later!
Assisting the client to the toilet before meals
The nurse is teaching a group of clients on the importance of realistic lifestyle
modifications. Which lifestyle change(s) should the nurse emphasize? (Select all that
, apply.)
- "Eat a variety of foods, especially grain products, vegetables and fruits."
- "Engage is physical activity for at least 30 mins a day (5 days/week) or 150 minutes
per week."
- "Begin a free-weight training program for building muscle mass."
- "Avoid fast food as it tends to be higher in fat and sugar."
- "Consume a diet that is low in salt, sugar, fats and cholesterol."
Give this one a try later!
- "Eat a variety of foods, especially grain products, vegetables and fruits."
- "Engage is physical activity for at least 30 mins a day (5 days/week) or 150
minutes per week."
- "Avoid fast food as it tends to be higher in fat and sugar."
- "Consume a diet that is low in salt, sugar, fats and cholesterol."
An adult client is crying and grimacing after surgery but denies pain and refuses pain
medication. The best action by the nurse is to:
- Notify the physician of the client's refusal to take pain medication
- Talk to the family to find out if there's a hx of addiction
- Encourage the client to express beliefs and emotions about the use of pain
medications
- Administer pain medication in IV w/o the knowledge of the pt
Give this one a try later!
Encourage the client to express beliefs and emotions about the use of pain
medications
Which of the following are strategies to minimize loss of functional status? (Select all
that apply.)
- Design the environment to meet with individual needs.
- Monitor for loss of functional status.
