A patient who is immunosuppressed after organ transplant has acquired an infection. What symptoms does the nurse most expect?
A) Fever above 101 degrees F
B) Increase in the percentage of WBC bands
C) Subnormal core body temperature
D) Decline in absolute neutrophil count
B
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To promote self-care, the nurse should help the pregnant client understand that nausea can be relieved by:
1. The intake of spicy foods. 2. Avoiding eating until 2 hours after rising. 3. Eating small, frequent meals. 4. Avoiding carbonated beverages.
When developing the plan of care for a pregnant teenager, which intervention would the nurse incorporate as important in promoting a healthy pregnancy?
A) Encouraging the client to eat foods rich in vitamin D B) Ensuring the client takes her vitamin supplements C) Monitoring the client's use of nonprescription medication D) Assessing the client's calcium and zinc levels
Information in the package insert is complete and authoritative and is found only on the package
insert. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A nurse manager is educating unit staff on cultural competence. The manager knows that the teaching has been effective when one of the staff members states that cultural competence is (Select all that apply.)
a. "not important in health care.". b. "accepting and respecting cultural differ-ences.". c. "demonstrating knowledge of the patient's culture.". d. "demonstrating an understanding of the patient's culture.". e. "adapting care to be congruent with the patient's culture.".