Which of the following instructions would the nurse include when preparing a woman who is scheduled for a Pap smear?
A) Refrain from sexual intercourse for 1 week before the test
B) Wear cotton panties on the day of the test
C) Avoid taking any medications for 24 hours
D) Eliminate douching for 24 hours before the test
D
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A 52-year-old man has a diagnosis of aplastic anemia. What information in the patient history is pertinent to this diagnosis?
a. Long family history of cancer b. Regular blood donor c. 25-year employee in a chemical plant d. Gain of 5 lb in the last 2 years
An adult patient has a moderately severe infection and has been started on an antibiotic. The physician orders V-Cillin K by mouth. What dose would you expect the physician to prescribe?
1. 15 to 50 mg 4 times daily 2. 150 to 170 mg q6h 3. 250 to 500 mg 4 times daily 4. 1000 to 1500 mg 4 times daily
A client has a chronic, nonhealing ulcer on the lower leg. The nurse thinks the client could benefit from negative-pressure wound therapy. The most appropriate action by the nurse would be to
a. ask the charge nurse to discuss the matter with the physician. b. call the physician and request an order for a negative pressure machine. c. keep track of supplies used currently to estimate the cost of continuing the present regimen. d. request the physician write an order to consult the wound care nurse.
A healthcare provider giving medications must know the ________ for giving the drug
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word