A client with a gastrointestinal disease is admitted for ...

[Ebrown]

A client with a gastrointestinal disease is admitted for dehydration. The physician treats the disease and the nurse treats the client's response to the disease. On what should the nurse focus?
 
  1. The medications the client should take
  2. The diet the client is on
  3. Measures to ease skin breakdown from diarrhea
  4. Levels of pain medications

Question 2

Before identifying health promotion interventions for a client the nurse reviews Healthy People 2020. What information should the nurse expect to learn from this resource? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Provides a foundation for wellness activities
  2. Explains the cost savings associated with activities
  3. Helps to provide the rationales for specific activities
  4. Provides a foundation for disease prevention activities
  5. Is used to measure achievement of goals and objectives

[Natalie4ever]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 3

1. The physician determines needed medications.
2. The physician orders the diet.
3. The nurse prevents skin breakdown associated with diarrhea.
4. The physician orders pain medication.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 4, 5

1. National public health objectives, published in Healthy People 2020, provide a foundation for wellness activities.
2. Healthy People 2020 objectives do not explain the cost savings associated with activities.
3. Healthy People 2020 objectives do not provide rationales for specific activities.
4. National public health objectives, published in Healthy People 2020, provide a foundation for disease prevention activities.
5. National public health objectives, published in Healthy People 2020, serve as a model for measuring the achievement of identified goals and objectives.