Question 76
In working with mental health clients who are prescribed medication that must be taken on a routine basis, it is important for education to begin when the drug therapy is initiated. One of the first steps in the teaching process is to:
Question 77
The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse would describe this client's urine output pattern as:
Question 78
A client is having episodes of hyperventilation related to her surgery that is scheduled tomorrow. Appropriate nursing actions to help control hyperventilating include:
Question 79
A 78-year-old female client has a total hip arthroplasty. Her nurse should know that which of the following is contraindicated?
Question 80
On admission to the inpatient unit, a 34-year-old client is able to follow simple directions, but with great difficulty.
He is worried about how he can keep clean in such a public place and repeatedly dusts his bureau, straightens his bed, and adjusts the clothes in his closet. The client is experiencing a severe level of anxiety. Which response by the nurse would be most therapeutic in initially attempting to reduce his anxiety?