Open and prepare the unit as soon as the new patient arrives on the unit
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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A) Avoid red meat for 48 to 72 hours before the test. B) Avoid strenuous physical activity for 24 hours before the test. C) Avoid antihistamines and cold preparations for 48 to 72 hours before the test. D) Avoid sunlight for 48 to 72 hours before the test.
The nurse is writing a care plan for a patient with brain metastases. Following a thorough assessment, the nurse decides that an appropriate nursing diagnosis is "Anxiety related to lack of control over the health care needs and situation
" In establishing this plan of care for the patient, the nurse will identify what measure as appropriate for the care of this patient? A) The patient will receive antianxiety medications every 4 hours. B) The patient's family will be instructed on measures to implement when providing care for the patient. C) The patient will be encouraged to verbalize concerns related to the disease and its treatment. D) The patient will begin a busy schedule of therapy, so that he will forget about the anxiety.
A woman who delivered her third child yesterday has just learned that her two school-age children have contracted chickenpox. What should the nurse tell her?
a. The woman's two children should be treated with acyclovir before she goes home from the hospital. b. The baby will acquire immunity from the woman and will not be susceptible to chickenpox. c. The children can visit their mother and sibling in the hospital as planned but must wear gowns and masks. d. The woman must make arrangements to stay somewhere other than her home until the children are no longer contagious.
A newborn has a respiratory rate of 66 breaths per minute,
flaring nostrils, and is making a grunting sound during respiration. What health problem should the nurse consider based upon these findings? A) The infant is burning brown fat B) The infant is cold-stressed C) The infant is in respiratory distress D) The infant is experiencing radiation heat loss