The nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community center about risks to health. The community group is composed of African-American and Hispanic/Latina women. Which condition would the nurse be sure to include?
A) Heart disease
B) Kidney disease
C) Diabetes
D) Liver disease
A
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The nurse is caring for a client who had a cesarean birth four hours ago. Which of the following interventions would the nurse implement at this time? Select all that apply
1. Administer analgesics as needed. 2. Encourage the client to ambulate to the bathroom to void. 3. Encourage leg exercises every two hours. 4. Encourage the client to cough and deep-breathe every 2–4 hours. 5. Encourage the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction.
A client believes she has a brain tumor despite numerous diagnostic tests that show no evidence of a
tumor. She tells the nurse "People with brain tumors vomit. Yesterday I vomited all day. I know I have a brain tumor.". The approach that fosters cognitive restructuring is a. "You do not have a brain tumor. The more you talk about it, the more it reinforces your illogical thinking. We'll talk about something else.". b. "Let's see if there are any other possible explanations for your vomiting.". c. "How worried you seem! Let's talk about how you're feeling.". d. "What interpersonal problems have you had recently?"
A patient who has been using secobarbital for several months to treat insomnia tells the nurse that the prescriber has said the prescription will be changed to temazepam [Restoril] because it is safer. The patient asks why this agent is safer
The nurse is correct in telling the patient that temazepam: a. does not depress the central nervous sys-tem. b. shows no respiratory depression, even in toxic doses. c. mimics the actions of a central nervous system inhibitory neurotransmitter. d. potentiates endogenous gam-ma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) producing a finite CNS depression.
The nurse reads in the chart that a client has a fine, macular rash on the lower extremities. The nurse inspects the client's skin, looking for lesions that can be described with which term?
a. Flat b. Raised c. Rough d. Blood-filled