A male client being discharged with a prescription for the bronchodilator theophylline tells the nurse that he understands he is to take three doses of the medication each day. Since, at the time of discharge, timed-release capsules are not available, which dosing schedule should the nurse advise the client to follow?
A. 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 5 p.m.
B. 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and midnight
C. Before breakfast, before lunch, and before
dinner
D. With breakfast, with lunch, and with dinner
The nurse is evaluating client learning about a low-sodium diet. Selection of which meal would indicate to the nurse that this client understands the dietary restrictions?
A. Tossed salad, low-sodium dressing, bacon, and tomato sandwich
B. New England clam chowder, no-salt crackers, fresh fruit salad
C. Skim milk, turkey salad, roll, and vanilla ice cream
D. Macaroni and cheese, Diet
Coke, a slice of cherry pie
C. Skim milk, turkey salad, roll, and vanilla ice cream
Rationale: Skin milk, turkey, bread, and ice cream (C), while containing some sodium, are considered low-sodium foods. Bacon, canned soups, especially those with seafood, hard cheeses, macaroni, and most diet drinks are very high in sodium.
What is the most important reason for starting intravenous infusion in the upper extremities rather than the lower extremities of adults?
For the patient with severe abdominal trauma, it is preferable to start the IV in an upper extremity because of the potential for injury to vessels between the lower extremities and the heart.
What action should the nurse implement when accessing an implanted infusion port for a client who receives long term IV medication?
What action should the nurse implement when accessing an implanted infusion port for a client who receives long term IV medications? Insert a Huber-point needle into the port.
Which action is most important for the nurse to implement when donning sterile gloves quizlet?
which action is most important for the nurse to implement when donning sterile gloves? keep gloved hands above the elbows. Gloved hands held below waist level are considered unsterile. A client who is in hospice care complains of increasing amounts of pain.
What action should the nurse implement when adding sterile liquids to a sterile field?
What action should the nurse implement when adding sterile liquids to a sterile field? Consider the sterile field contaminated if it becomes wet during the procedure. What action is most important for the nurse to implement when placing a client in the Sim's position?