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Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a clear liquid diet prior to having a colon exam the following morning. The client requests red gelatin with the next meal. The nurse tells the client they cannot have red gelatin but offers gel
1. Focus on patient presentation, management (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic), any side effects, adverse reactions or contraindications to medications, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, follow-up needed
a. TB - know induration with regards to specific co-morbidities
b. Asthma - medications (step-up, step-down)
c. COPD
d. Cough - acute vs chronic, what are main causes
e. Pneumonia - causative agents, treatment, CURB-65
f. Acute Bronchitis
g. Dyspnea atin of other colors. What is the nurse's reasoning for responding this way?