Author Question: The patient was working in the kitchen and was splashed in the face with a caustic cleaning agent. ... (Read 44 times)

KWilfred · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The patient was working in the kitchen and was splashed in the face with a caustic cleaning agent. His eyes were affected, and he was brought to the hospital for treatment. After cleansing and evaluation, his eyes were bandaged.

How should the nurse assist this patient to eat during this temporary visual loss? a. Feed the patient his meal.
b. Allow the patient to experiment with foods.
c. Orient the patient to the location of the foods on the plate.
d. Encourage the family to feed the patient his meal.

Question 2

The nurse encourages a diabetic patient not dependent on insulin to engage in a regular exercise program primarily for which of the following reasons?

a. Doing so will probably improve the patient's gastric motility, thus affecting glucose digestion.
b. Doing so will probably improve the patient's respiratory recovery time, thus decreasing breath load.
c. Doing so will probably improve the patient's average cardiac output, thus decreasing resting heart rate.
d. Doing so will probably improve the patient's use of glucose and fatty acids, thus decreasing blood glucose level.

jaygar71 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C

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A The patient should be allowed to feed himself to maintain self-esteem.
B Allowing the patient to experiment with foods does not assist the patient in performing self-care.
C A meal tray can be set up as a clock. The visually impaired patient can easily become oriented to the items after the nurse or family member explains each item's location. This enables the patient to perform self-care (feeding), which is essential for self-esteem.
D The patient should be allowed to feed himself to maintain self-esteem.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A The primary benefit for the diabetic patient is the effect of decreasing blood glucose levels.
B Although exercise will decrease breath load, the primary effect for the diabetic patient is decreasing blood glucose levels.
C Although exercise will decrease resting heart rate, the primary effect for the diabetic patient is decreasing blood glucose levels.
D Regular exercise does tend to increase effective use of glucose and fatty acids; this would be the primary benefit for the diabetic patient.