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on: Jul 11, 2018
Which would be included in teaching for patients with Raynaud's disease? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Warm hands and feet with a heating pad
  b. Use mittens in cold weather
  c. Practice stress-reducing techniques
  d. Complete smoking cessation
  e. Use caution when cleaning the refrigerator or freezer

Question 2

A patient scheduled for dialysis is on a fluid restriction of 1000 mL/day. The nurse sees the patient drinking a 355 mL soft drink after the patient has already reached the maximum intake of fluid for the day.
 
  The nurse has instructed the patient on the risks of fluid overload. What action should the nurse take?
  A) Take the soft drink away from the patient and inform the dialysis nurse to remove extra fluid from the patient during his next dialysis treatment.
  B) Document the patient's behavior as noncompliant and notify the health care provider.
  C) Restrict the patient's fluid for the following day and communicate this information to the charge nurse.
  D) Reinforce the importance of the fluid restriction, and document the teaching and the intake of extra fluid.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B, C, D, E
Nursing interventions include patient teaching in techniques for stress reduction, avoiding exposure to cold, and techniques for smoking cessation.

Answer to Question 2

D


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