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.
Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter
Patient Teaching
For ice massage, ice is frozen in a cylindrical container or a paper cup (A). The top half of the cu
Sample new patient registration form.
Positioning the Patient in the Prone Position
Gingival enlargement in a patient taking phenytoin.