The nurse is aware that the best predictor of a hypertensive patient complying with a low-sodium diet would be the fact that the patient:
a. has adequate knowledge about the diet.
b. is distressed about his illness.
c. has followed a weight reduction program and lost 15 pounds.
d. does not want to have hypertensive complications.
Question 2
The nurse takes into consideration that the success of instructions about a diabetic diet will be largely reliant on the:
a. clarity of the instructions.
b. severity of the disease.
c. timing of the instructions.
d. motivation of the patient.
The nurse assists the patient in reflecting on his feelings
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
Entry level nurse competencies
The approval of a new drug is a four-stage process: (1) preclinical investigation, (2) clinical inve
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
The sodium-potassium pump