The home health nurse is caring for a patient with polycythemia vera. Which focus is most important for the nurse to emphasize?
a. Maintenance of high fluid intake
b. Daily exercise to reduce weight
c. Daily dose of anticoagulants
d. Adequate intake of vitamin C
Question 2The nurse is caring for a young patient with asthma. Which activity should the nurse encourage in order to help prevent respiratory acidosis?
a. Engage in deep-breathing exercises every 2 hours.
b. Drink 8 ounces of fluid every 4 hours.
c. Ambulate for 15 minutes twice a day.
d. Sleep with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees.
Question 3Which position is best for an unconscious patient with a right-sided closed head injury?
a. High Fowler
b. Right side-lying
c. Flat with small pillow under head
d. Head of bed 20 to 30 degrees
Question 4The nurse is caring for a 76-year-old patient in a long-term care facility who sent his food tray back to the kitchen untouched for the second time today. Which intervention is most effective to increase nutrition?
a. Offer to feed the patient.
b. Ask the dietitian to talk with the patient about food preferences.
c. Offer the patient a high-protein drink.
d. Sit with the patient during meals.
Question 5How often should a patient with polycythemia vera have phlebotomy to thin the blood?
a. Every 2 to 3 weeks
b. Monthly
c. Every 2 to 3 months
d. Semiannually
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