In teaching self-care measures, the nurse would teach the client who has atopic dermatitis to avoid
a. applying a lubricant after bathing.
b. bathing in hot water.
c. keeping fingernails trimmed.
d. using gentle soaps.
B
Teach the client general skin care measures, such as how to maintain good skin hydration by bathing in lukewarm water; to use gentle soaps; apply a lubricant like Alpha Keri, petroleum jelly, Eucerin, or Aquaphor to the skin immediately after bathing; avoid scratching; and keep fin-gernails trimmed to avoid infection.
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1. The nurse must be aware of parent feelings regarding the information available to them. 2. The nurse must be aware of his own personal feelings about the actions taken after the screening tests are completed. 3. The parents must be aware of the nurse's feelings regarding the information available about the fetus. 4. The nurse must participate in actions that are completely contradictory to his personal ethics.
The nursing staff at a nursing home works closely with the staff in the Endocrinology Department at a local hospital
This relationship is maintained for the welfare of the nursing home residents, because a failing immune system in the elderly might account for: A) A decline in the rate of growth hormone production B) The increased incidence of cancer among the aged C) The oxidative activity of free radicals D) Changes in brain activity and nervous system function
You are examining a patient for venous insufficiency. You are most likely to find which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Severe pain d. Edema b. Warm skin e. Hair loss on extremity c. Normal nails f. Diminished or absent pulses
A newborn male child is diagnosed with cryptorchidism. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following to this client?
1. Intravenous fluids 2. Antipyretic medication 3. Human chorionic gonadotropin medication 4. Antibiotics