The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to ...

[jace]

The nurse is caring for a patient who is susceptible to infection. Which of the following nursing interventions will assist in decreasing the risk of infection?
 
  a. Teaching the patient about fall prevention
  b. Teaching the patient to select nutritious foods
  c. Teaching the patient to take a temperature
  d. Teaching the patient about the effects of alcohol

Question 2

Isotonic, isometric, and resistive isometric are three categories of exercise. They are classified according to the type of muscle contraction involved. Of the following exercises, which are considered isotonic?
 
  a. Bicycling, swimming, walking, jogging, dancing
  b. Tightening or tensing of muscles without moving body parts
  c. Push-ups, hip lifting, pushing feet against a footboard on the bed
  d. Quadriceps set exercises and contraction of the gluteal muscles

[kxciann]

Answer to Question 1

B
When protein intake is inadequate as a result of poor diet, the rate of protein breakdown exceeds that of tissue synthesis. A reduction in the intake of protein and other nutrients such as carbohydrates and fats reduces the body's defenses against infection and impairs wound healing. Teaching the patient about fall prevention, how to take a temperature, or about the effects of alcohol does not decrease the risk of infection.

Answer to Question 2

A
Examples of isotonic exercises are walking, swimming, dance aerobics, jogging, bicycling, and moving arms and legs with light resistance. Isometric exercises involve tightening or tensing of muscles without moving body parts. Examples include quadriceps set exercises and contraction of the gluteal muscles. Examples of resistive isometric exercises are push-ups and hip lifting, as well as placing a footboard on the foot of the bed for patients to push against with their feet.