A patient has a new diagnosis of hypertension with a new prescription for a Beta Blocker.

Which medication would you expect to be prescribed?

A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 hours post-op, receiving a clear liquid diet. Which of the following food choices by the nurse is appropriate?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who is receiving chemotherapy and is showing manifestations of malnutrition. Which of the following indicates a Vitamin C deficiency?

A nurse is preparing to administer oral medications to a client. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as acceptable client identifiers?

A provider prescribes 2 g of a medication to give to a client in eight divided doses over the next 24h.

How many mg should the nurse administer for each dose?

The nurse reminds the male patient with lactose intolerance that he can avoid the unpleasant symptoms of nausea, bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea if he will avoid certain foods. What product should the patient be instructed to avoid?

The nurse is providing information about high cholesterol levels.

What is the rationale for avoiding saturated fats?

Confusion and misinformation relative to herbal medicine can make patients reluctant to disclose their herbal use to healthcare providers. What should be the nurse's approach?

A patient with heart disease is complaining of shortness of breath. The nurse knows that shortness of breath can be a sign and symptom of heart disease. Another name for shortness of breath is:

A patient is in the ER for a suspected myocardial infarction.

The nurse sends a blood sample to the lab.

The patient asked the nurse what laboratory levels would be elevated to indicate an MI. The nurse replies:

The nurse is educating a patient regarding reflexology. Information includes that reflexology is a therapy based on the theory that the entire body can be reached by applying pressure to specific areas. Where is pressure mainly applied?