ATI Med Surg Mastery Application Exercises (with complete solutions 100%)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus and reports difficulty following the diet and remembering to take the prescribed medication. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote client compliance? Select all that apply. A. Ask the dietitian to assist with meal planning B. Contact the client's support system C. Assess for age-related cognitive awareness D. Encourage the use of a daily medication dispenser E. Provide educational materials for home use correct answers A, B, D, E A: The nurse provides resources to strength coping abilities by asking the dietitian to assist the client with meal planning. This will improve client compliance. B: With the client's consent, the nurse can contact members of the client's support system and encourage the client to use this support during times of illness and stress to improve compliance C: Assessing the client for age-related cognitive awareness is important but it is not an appropriate intervention that enhances the client's compliance. D: The nurse encourages the use of a daily medication dispenser to reduce health risks and improve medication compliance by the client. E: The nurse provides educational materials to the client to improve health awareness and reduce health risks after discharge A nurse in a health care clinic is evaluating the level of wellness for clients using the illness-wellness continuum tool. The nurse should identify which of the following clients as being at the center of the continuum? A. A college student who has influenza B. An older adult who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus C. A new mother who has a urinary tract infection D. A young male client who has a long history of well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis correct answers D A: The client who has influenza is measured on the continuum by the level of health to illness in comparison to the norm for the client. B: The client who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus is measured on the continuum by the level of health to illness in comparison to the norm for the client. C: The client who has a urinary tract infection is measured on the continuum by the level of health to illness in comparison to the norm for the client. D: The client who has well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis is measure ad the center of the continuum, which is the client's normal state of health A nurse is evaluating clients at a health fair for modifiable variables affecting health and wellness. The nurse should identify which of the following variables as modifiable? (Select all that apply). A. Smoking on social occasions B. BMI of 28 C. Alopecia