Which nursing intervention does the nurse add to the care plan to help a patient with thick sputum mobilize and expectorate those secretions?
a. Drink salty fluids such as broth and bouillon.
b. Drink 3 to 4 L of water a day.
c. Inhale cool mist from a vaporizer for 15 minutes four times a day.
d. Sit in a tub of hot water three times a day.
Question 2The wound care nurse in a hospital has been asked to consult in the care of a 79-year-old patient with numerous vascular lesions on lower legs.
Place the following events involved in the development of the health problem in the chronological order in which they most likely occurred. Use all the options. A) Poor venous return
B) Development of edema
C) Obesity
D) Emergence of stasis ulcers
E) Stasis dermatitis
Question 3An _____________is an enlarged, dilated portion of an artery and may be the result of arteriosclerosis, trauma, or a congenital defect.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 4A diabetes nurse is performing health education with a 44-year-old woman who has recently learned that she has type 2 diabetes. The nurse is teaching the patient the importance of adhering to her prescribed treatment regimen.
When providing this health education, the nurse should emphasize:
A) The patient's independent responsibility for making informed changes to her treatment regimen
B) The fact that adherence to a prescribed treatment regimen usually requires careful planning
C) The fact that well-intending friends and family members usually challenge the validity of the treatment regimen
D) The need to avoid online information sources because they tend to contradict evidence-based regimens
Question 5The nurse wants to acknowledge and accommodate the sexual needs of older residents in a long-term care facility. Which statement provides the most accurate guide for the nurse's practice?
A) Erectile dysfunction drugs can be used to significantly enhance older adults' lack of interest in sex.
B) The nurse should gently and creatively seek to liberate older adults from the rigid gender roles of their youth.
C) The nurse should remember that the general pattern and character of sexual behavior and identity is consistent throughout the life.
D) The nurse should recognize that older adults experience an increased desire for emotional comfort and intimacy along with an accompanying decrease in desire for physical, sexual activity.
Question 6The homecare nurse performs visits to a 74-year-old client with numerous health problems.
The nurse has noted the presence of an irregular-shaped, growing lesion of irregular color on the client's scalp but the client is resistant to visiting the primary health care provider. Which of the nurse's statements is most accurate? A) Even if this does turn out to be skin cancer, the treatment is usually topical creams and you wouldn't have to undergo surgery.
B) If this is skin cancer, the sooner you have it diagnosed, the better the chance of a favorable outcome..
C) Cancerous regions of the skin usually have to be removed, but they are almost never fatal and you won't have any lasting consequences..
D) Even though this is probably just a minor growth called a keratosis, it should still be checked out by your doctor..
Question 7A female patient asks about using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopausal symptoms but is concerned about the risks. How can the health care provider best guide the patient decision to begin or forego HRT?
A) The significant increases in the risk of heart disease make HRT a risky treatment that is best avoided..
B) You won't likely be increasing your risk of heart disease if you begin HRT, but neither will you be preventing..
C) The overall effectiveness of HRT in alleviating the unwanted changes that following menopause has been disproven..
D) HRT can best be described as a tradeoff, where menopausal symptoms decrease but there is a significantly increased risk of hip fractures and breast cancer..
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