A nurse caring for a female patient with TB who is in isolation is aware that the patient's love and belonging needs may not be properly met. Which of the following nursing action would help to meet these needs?
A) respecting the patient's values and beliefs
B) focusing on the patient's strengths rather than problems
C) using hand hygiene and sterile technique to prevent infection
D) encouraging family to visit and help in the care of the patient
D
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A score of 1 to 10 on the global assessment functioning (GAF) scale would indicate that a client was at risk for:
a. Mild difficulty in focusing b. Mild difficulty in handling social situations c. Hurting himself or others d. Serious impairment in social and occupational functioning
A patient at a community health center has been prescribed oral medications and tells the nurse that medications were administered intravenously when the patient was in the hospital. The nurse discusses the benefits and disadvantages of oral medications, including which facts? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all
that apply. 1. The oral route is considered the second safest route, after the intradermal route. 2. Tablets that are scored may be crushed for easier swallowing. 3. Enteric-coated drugs are designed to dissolve in the stomach, not the small intestine. 4. A major disadvantage of oral medications is that the patient must be conscious and able to swallow. 5. Enteric-coated drugs should be crushed to help facilitate dissolving by the stomach acid.
Monocytes and macrophages rush to the area of cell injury at the beginning of an acute inflammation, but are not active in chronic inflammation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient has been given MS Contin. You enter the room and the patient is unresponsive. His respirations are 8 per minute. What medication will be ordered for the patient?
A) Naloxone (Narcan) B) Capsaicin (Zosrix) C) Butorphanol (Stadol) D) Nalbuphine (Nubain)