A patient with rheumatoid arthritis is scheduled for plasmapheresis. She asks the nurse why they are going to do this procedure. In forming an answer the nurse must remember that the purpose of plasmapheresis is to
a. add medication to relieve pain symptoms.
b. remove plasma-containing components that may be causing the disease.
c. remove waste products such as urea.
d. add saline or albumin that lubricates joints.
B
Plasmapheresis is the removal of plasma-containing components causing or thought to cause disease.
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A. "You may be eligible for new and experimental therapy. These tests will deter-mine whether or not you would qualify for such treatment." B. "It is best to determine how healthy your major organs are before undergoing the strenuous and uncomfortable therapies for cancer." C. "Different treatments are used depending on where the cancer is, so it is first ne-cessary to determine the exact sites." D. "The doctors want to be very sure, because it is possible to have two different kinds of cancer at the same time."
A nurse is assessing a teenage client and suspects that the client has been sexually abused. Which question will prompt a response that will aid the nurse in making an accurate assessment?
1. "Has anyone touched you in a way that made you feel uneasy or uncomfortable?" 2. "How is your relationship with your parents and older siblings?" 3. "Do you have any bruises anywhere on your body?" 4. "Do you like to dress in provocative outfits?"
The nurse professor is lecturing to students in their final semester of nursing school. Which statement by the nurse professor about mentoring is accurate?
a. "Mentoring involves solving an individu-al's problems.". b. "Mentoring focuses on the needs of someone else.". c. "Mentoring means helping someone reach his or her long-term goals.". d. "Mentoring requires pairing an expe-rienced person with a novice.".
It is best to wash your hands in very hot water to kill germs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)