Author Question: The nurse is teaching the patient with an arrhythmia. Which statement indicates that the patient ... (Read 81 times)

jho37 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is teaching the patient with an arrhythmia. Which statement indicates that the patient requires further teaching?

a. I've cut my coffee from 10 cups to 2 cups a day.
b. I don't drink regular cola drinks any-more.
c. I have given up drinking those high-energy drinks.
d. I've switched from 5 cups of coffee to 5 cups of tea.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a 90-year-old resident in a long-term care facility who is becoming progressively confused and irritable. What should the nurse do next?

a. Request an order for a urinalysis.
b. Hold the patient's antihypertensive medi-cations.
c. Assess the patient for fecal impaction.
d. Notify the charge nurse.

cascooper22 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The patient with an arrhythmia should decrease caffeine intake. Tea has as much caffeine as cof-fee does, or more. All other options will reduce the caffeine intake.

Answer to Question 2

A
Sudden confusion and irritability may indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI) in the older adult. There is no supportive information indicating issues with the patient's antihypertensive medica-tions or the presence of a fecal impaction.