Answer to Question 1
C
Rather than dismissing this practice as dangerous and incompatible with Western medicine, the nurse should investigate further to find out what herbs are being used, and if they are contraindi-cated when taken with the prescribed medication.
The nurse may be making a false statement. Consultation and collaboration with herbalists can prevent unwarranted distress for the nurse and the client.
Asking the client why additional remedies are being used may make the client feel defensive. The nurse must first determine what herbs are being used.
Contacting the physician should not be the nurse's first action. The nurse should initially deter-mine what herbs are being used and their effectiveness.
Answer to Question 2
C
Thirst sensation diminishes, leading to inadequate fluid intake or dehydration. Symptoms of dehydration in older adults include confusion, weakness, hot dry skin, furrowed tongue, and high urinary sodium. Milk continues to be an important food for older woman and men, who need adequate calcium to protect against osteoporosis. After age 70, osteoporosis equally affects men and women. Caution older adults to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice because these will decrease absorption of many drugs. Some older adults avoid meats because of cost, or because they are difficult to chew. Cream soups and meat-based vegetable soups are nutrient-dense sources of protein.
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Early-maturing boys tend to be advantaged because they often fit cultural ideals of masculinity.
One of the cultural privileges of being white in the United States is less suspicion of wrongdoing.
Standardization of Selected Herbal Products
Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels