During a follow-up visit with a patient recently started on Coumadin, the home health nurse is concerned after seeing an herbal remedy that enhances the effect of anticoagulants by the patient's bedside.

What is this herbal remedy?

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?

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 nurse is completing the 8-hr l&0 record for a client who consumed 4 oz of clear soda, 1 piece of toast, 12 oz of water, 1 cup of fruit-flavored gelatin, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth.

The client also received 300 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

The nurse is educating a patient with phlebitis of the left leg.

What alternative therapy should this patient avoid until the condition is resolved?

What part of the ECG would you look for atrial depolarization?

A nurse is teaching a class about manual therapies.

The nurse should include that which of the following treatments is part of chiropractic medicine?

A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about massage therapy. The nurse should include that which of the following is a possible adverse effect of massage therapy.

A patient is prescribed an ace inhibitor. The nurse knows the patient understands the adverse effects when he reports the following?

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

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a hip replacement and is providing education regarding exercises in physical therapy. What type of therapy should the nurse call these exercises?