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The nurse is caring for a patient who appears withdrawn and isolated. What strategy should the nurse use to work with this patient? - Develop a therapeutic, trusting relationship with the patient. A provider orders a high-fat, high protein, high carbohydrate diet for a patient with cystic fibrosis. What is the best rationale for this diet order? - Cystic fibrosis interferes with the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. A nurse is creating a care plan for a young adult patient with a chronic illness. Which of the following nursing diagnoses might be included in the care plan? Select all that apply. a. social isolation b. caregiver role strain c. activity intolerance d ineffective health maintenance e. risk-prone health behavior - a. social isolation b. ineffective health maintenance c. activity intolerance d. risk-prone health behavior A patient is concerned about a medication the nurse is administering. The patient states that the medication is not normally something that is administered. What is the best response by the nurse? - I will hold the medication and find out for you. A patient complains of nausea after a tube feeding. What is the priority action of the nurse at this time? - Ensure the head of the bed remains elevated. A patient has just completed a tube feeding that has run throughout the night. What is the best education the nurse can provide the patient at this time? - You should remain upright for the next hour. A nurse is teaching a patient with cystic fibrosis about nutrition in the high-fat, high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet that has been recommended. Which of the following should be included in this education? - It is important to select a variety of nutrient dense foods. A nurse is planning patient education about a prescribed medication for a patient. What should the nurse do first? a. Educate the patient about potential allergic reactions to the medication b. Find out what the patient already knows about the medication c. Educate the patient about potential drug interactions d. Review the signs and symptoms of drug toxicity with the patient. - Find out what the patient already knows about the medication A nurse is preparing to admit a patient with cystic fibrosis and altered nutrition status. The nurse plans to implement which precautions to be used in the patient's care? - standard precautions