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An older adult client has been admitted to a long-term care facility where a liberal eating pattern is offered. The client is concerned about their long history of high cholesterol intake and wants a diet that will restrict it. What is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is mentoring a nursing student during the care of a client being evaluated for dehydration. The nurse asks the student to identify what conditions increase the loss of fluid from the body. The nurse recognizes adequate understanding when the student cites what factors? Select all that apply.

The nurse is conducting an assessment of a new client who is being admitted to the long-term care facility. The client is a 76-year-old male who is moderately active. What is the recommended daily calorie intake?

During a visit to the maternal child clinic, a client asks the nurse when to begin giving the baby whole milk. What is the nurse’s best response?

The parent of a 5-month-old infant is seeking advice about starting the child on solid foods. What is the nurse most likely to recommend as the first food to introduce?

Parents of an infant ask what concerns they should have about formula feeding. How should the nurse respond?

Directions: Calculate the following dosage. Round answer to the nearest tenth.Order: Heparin 2,000 units subQ daily Available:   Fill in the blank: ___________ mL

What is the common name of the following substituent? A) isopropyl B) tert-butyl C) isobutyl D) sec-butyl E) neopentyl

 Of the following clinical progressions, which sequence is best supported by the research?  Integrating over-ground skills into actual task-specific environments such as the home and community. Body-weight support treadmill training for practice re-patterning gait and improving neuromuscular capabilities. Over-ground walking in a clinical environment with over-ground assistive devices to encourage client-initiated movement. 

A patient demonstrates improvements in transitioning from sit to stand.  The physical therapist wants to progress the plan of care to locomotion training.  Which of the following is considered a controlled mobility activity and should be worked on FIRST?