Management

A client newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus asks why he needs ketone testing when the disease affects his blood glucose levels. How should the nurse respond?

"Ketones will tell us if your body is using other tissues for energy"

A client is admitted to the inpatient adolescent unit after being arrested for attempting to sell cocaine to an undercover police officer. The nurse plans to write a behavioral contract. To best promote compliance, the contract should be written: A. abstractly. B. by the client alone. C. jointly by the client and nurse. D. jointly by the physician and nurse.

C. jointly by the client and nurse.

In planning a presentation that advocates a decrease in the client-to-nurse ratio from 8:1 to 6:1, a nurse should emphasize its effect on:

Client-care quality

A nurse is doing an assessment of a pregnant client who states that she smokes one pack of cigarettes each day. The nurse should: a) insist that the client stop smoking immediately for the health of her baby. . c) ask the client to cut down to half a pack a day. d) do nothing; smoking is a personal decision.

b) inform the client of the risks to the fetus and ask if she'd like a referral to a smoking cessation support group

   A client admitted to the facility for treatment for tuberculosis receives instructions about the disease. Which statement made by the client indicates the need for further instruction? a) "I will have to take the medication for up to a year." b) "This disease may come back later if I am under stress." c) "I will stay in isolation for at least 6 weeks." d) "I will always have a positive test for tuberculosis."

c) "I will stay in isolation for at least 6 weeks."