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.
Patient with typical rheumatoid arthritis contractures.
An example of a medical history sheet to list patient problems.
Inspecting a patient’s ear during a physical examination.
Medical assistant interviewing a patient.
A goniometer is used to measure range of motion of the patient’s arm.
Sodium is so widely available in foods that you don’t have to go out of your way to meet your ...