The nurse is preparing to teach a client with alcohol dependence. Which is the appropriate nutritional recommendation?
A) Encourage a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet to promote lean body mass.
B) Increase sodium-rich foods to increase iodine levels.
C) Provide multivitamin supplementation, including thiamine and folate.
D) Restrict fluid intake to decrease renal load.
Question 2
An emergency-department crisis nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a young college woman who has just discovered the body of her roommate who committed suicide.
The young woman is lying on a gurney, curled up in a ball, shaking with anxiety and fear. The nurse interrupts her assessment to obtain a blanket and cover the client. The rationale for the nurse's action is:
A) Providing for one's basic physiological needs.
B) Encouraging reality orientation and focusing on the present.
C) Providing a concrete demonstration of caring that promotes trust.
D) Modeling positive behaviors to the client.
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
The nurse can make observations about the patient's general appearance while talking with the p
Genetic variation in the metabolism of alcohol.
Preparing for Externship or Practicum
Reactions to Drugs and Alcohol Vary