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.
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Treating the pregnant patient
All messages must be documented and placed in the patient's chart.
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
A pacemaker in a patient’s chest.
How many anions are in 10.0 g of sodium phosphate?