The nurse assessing a client's chest tube insertion site notices a fine crackling sound and feeling upon palpating the area. What action should the nurse take?
A)
Mark the area involved and remove the tube.
B)
Reinforce the chest tube dressing.
C)
Discontinue the chest tube suction.
D)
Collaborate with the client's physician.
D
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An elderly patient is having difficulty with bowel movements. What intervention could the nurse suggest?
A) Stress reduction B) Increasing caloric intake C) Adequate privacy D) Increasing intake of water
A client is going to start taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) to help decrease cholesterol. The nurse is providing teaching to the client, and should stress the importance of:
1. Reporting unusual bleeding to the physician. 2. Reporting dizziness to the physician. 3. Drinking ample amounts of fluid when taking the medication. 4. Starting an exercise program and a low-cholesterol diet.
The nurse is explaining the definition of being a nurse to a new nursing assistant. Which themes should the nurse include when talking with the assistant?
1. Adaptive 2. Client-centered 3. Goal-directed according to the needs of the client 4. Diagnosis and treatment of disease 5. An art 6. A science
Which drug classification do Fexofenadine (Allegra), loratadine (Claritin), and cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec) belong?
A. antitussives B. antihistamines C. decongestants D. mucolytics