The neonatal nurse performs a focused health history on the family of a new patient. The father tells the nurse that his family comes from a long line of Ashkenazi Jews. Based on this information, for what disease should the nurse be vigilant?
What will be an ideal response?
Tay-Sachs disease
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As the patient continues to undergo treatment with pilocarpine (Pilocar), he begins to experience itching of the eye. The most appropriate response of the health care provider is:
a. This could be symptomatic of pinpoint hemorrhaging within the eye. b. This is an expected adverse reaction to the medication, and treatment to relieve this symptom will be initiated. c. This is an unexpected, idiosyncratic response to the medication; the patient must be switched to a different drug. d. This could be symptomatic of retinal damage.
A nurse performing an assessment of a client with kidney failure notes that the client has the appearance of generalized edema over the entire body. How should the nurse document this finding?
A. Anasarca B. Ecchymosis C. Unilateral edema D. Increased vascularity of the skin tissue
A patient is diagnosed with uterine leiomyomas. What does the nurse expect to see in the documentation for this patient as the chief presenting problem?
a. Foul-smelling vaginal discharge b. Heavy vaginal bleeding c. Intermittent abdominal pain d. Urinary incontinence
Describe the drawbacks and potential hazards of the VLCD. Do the benefits outweigh the disadvantages in this case?