a nurse preparing to teach a client about their newly prescribed cancer treatment should consider addressing which primary reason for non-adherence to the medication regimen? select all that apply.
the parents of a 4-year-old diabetic have become increasingly argumentative especially about whether the father helps enough with child care and housekeeping. he works two jobs which leaves little time to help his stay-at-home wife. which nursing task is most appropriate for this family?
for the past 7 months lasonya hill, age 32, has complained of pain, gastrointestinal, sexual, and pseudo neurological symptoms which are not better explained by a known medical condition. what would be your beginning diagnosis?
the nurse is administering intravenous immune globulin (ivig). the nurse assesses vital signs and adverse reactions every 15 minutes for the first hour of administration. after the first hour, the nurse will continue to assess the child at which frequency?
a 40-year-old pregnant client tells her nurse that she would like to give birth in a birthing center because she wants several friends and family members to be there and will have more freedom at the center. what would be the most important factor for the nurse to point out when discussing this option with the client?
a patient comes to the clinic reporting fatigue and pica. laboratory findings reveal a low serum iron level and a low ferritin level. upon evaluation of this assessment and laboratory data, the nurse suspects that the patient will be diagnosed with
which actions would the nurse take for a patient who is immobile? select all that apply. encourage at least 1500 ml of fluid daily. suggest drinking at least 2000 ml during a 24-hour period. encourage passive range-of-motion exercises. place high-top tennis shoes on feet. reposition at least once every 8 hours.
the nurse is teaching a young couple who desire to start their family the various methods for determining fertility. after discovering the woman regularly travels internationally for work, deals with a lot of job anxiety, and frequently uses an electric blanket at home, the nurse will discourage the use of which method?
a client presents to the health care facility for a routine health checkup. the nurse learns that the client has a long history of cardiovascular disease, including hypertension and carotid artery disease. when assessing this client for potential problems in the nervous system, which question by the nurse is appropriate?
which of the following athletes would use the least protein for fuel during exercise? group of answer choices joe, who consumes a protein-rich diet charles, who consumes a fat-rich diet gary, who consumes a carbohydrate-rich diet rick, who consumes a diet rich in branched-chain amino acids
a patient with a left ventricular assist device (lvad) tells you that the device's pump flow is continuous. which of the following should you expect to encounter during your assessment? a. low diastolic blood pressure b. absence of a palpable pulse c. high systolic blood pressure d. distention of the jugular veins
proper finishing, polishing, and cleaning of tooth structures and restorative materials of the restorative material. 1. improves the esthetics 2. improves the tissue health 3. increases the longevity group of answer choices 1, 3 1, 2, 3 1, 2 2, 3
a client with diabetes mellitus has a prescription for 5 units of u-100 regular insulin and 25 units of u-100 isophane (nph) insulin to be taken before breakfast. at about 4:30 p.m. (1630), the client experiences headache, sweating, tremor, pallor, and nervousness. what is the most probable cause of these signs and symptoms?
the choice of drug for epilepsy pharmacology is determined upon assessment of the client. once a medication is selected, what type of dose is the client placed on?
.the nurse is assessing a patient suffering a head injury as a result of an altercation with two other individuals. the patient has difficulty accurately reporting the events of the altercation and appears very emotional during the assessment. the nurse suspects which part of the brain received the greatest amount of injury?
the nurse is assessing a client with a chest tube that has been inserted after experiencing blunt trauma that resulted in a pneumothorax. what nursing action is appropriate when constant bubbling is noted in the suction control chamber?
