The nurse is educating a patient regarding reflexology. Information includes that reflexology is a therapy based on the theory that the entire body can be reached by applying pressure to specific areas. Where is pressure mainly applied?

During a follow-up visit with a patient recently started on Coumadin, the home health nurse is concerned after seeing an herbal remedy that enhances the effect of anticoagulants by the patient's bedside.

What is this herbal remedy?

A nurse is completing the 8-hr l&0 record for a client who consumed 4 oz of clear soda, 1 piece of toast, 12 oz of water, 1 cup of fruit-flavored gelatin, and 1/2 cup of chicken broth.

The client also received 300 mL of 0.9% sodium chloride IV. The nurse should record how many mL of intake on the client's record? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number.)

The nurse is educating a patient on a vegan diet.

What supplement will the nurse encourage this patient to take to avoid a deficiency?

A nurse is preparing to administer potassium chloride (KCL). The provider prescribes potassium chloride (KCL) 20 mEq suspension PO daily. The bottle is labeled KCL elixir, 10 mEq/mL. Which of the following should the nurse administer?

A nurse is explaining different types of complementary and alternative healing modalities to a client who has chronic pain.

Which of the following healing modalities should the nurse describe as the use of needles to stimulate specific points on the body to relieve discomfort, promote health, and cure disease?

A patient is prescribed an ace inhibitor. The nurse knows the patient understands the adverse effects when he reports the following?

A nurse is reviewing a client's prescriptions. The nurse should contact the provider to clarify which of the following prescriptions?

A provider prescribes 2 g of a medication to give to a client in eight divided doses over the next 24h.

How many mg should the nurse administer for each dose?

The nurse reminds the male patient with lactose intolerance that he can avoid the unpleasant symptoms of nausea, bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea if he will avoid certain foods. What product should the patient be instructed to avoid?

The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a hip replacement and is providing education regarding exercises in physical therapy. What type of therapy should the nurse call these exercises?