Answer to Question 1
ANS: B
Patients who maintain one position for long periods of time should be assessed for dependent edema. In this case, the nurse would look for edema of the lower extremities and would be concerned about the pressure exerted by standing on one foot for long periods of time. Such encouragement would probably be met with resistance by the patient. High-calorie drinks would be necessary if the patient failed to eat at meals. The patient probably would not be able to cognitively process what is required to participate in activities.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B
Patients who think hospital food is being poisoned will sometimes eat wrapped foods that have not been opened, and occasionally, they may eat food brought from the outside by a trusted person. Delusions are fixed, false beliefs that cannot be refuted by logic. The patient will probably state that the others have been given the antidote to the poison. Encouraging discussion about the delusion is not therapeutic. Although it is wise to minimize the amount of discussion about delusions, refusing to allow the patient to speak about the delusions will not foster a therapeutic alliance.
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