What is the benefit of a patient controlled analgesia device?
What will be an ideal response?
Allows the patient to self administer pain medication
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A nurse educator is teaching a group of student nurses regarding problems of infertility and genetic inheritance of disease. Which statement made by the nurse indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) "A person's genotype is the observable expression of the traits." B) "The total genetic makeup of an individual is referred to as the phenotype." C) "In an autosomal recessive inherited disorder, the individual must have two abnormal genes to be affected." D) "An individual is said to have an autosomal dominant inherited disorder if the disease trait is homozygous."
A measure of the severity of illness of an individual patient or the aggregate patient population on a unit is called _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which patient statement indicates the need for further teaching about blood transfusions?
1. "There is no risk of a disease being transmitted through the transfusion of someone else's blood.". 2. "There is still some risk of contracting hepatitis B through a blood transfusion.". 3. "There is still some risk of contracting hepatitis C through a blood transfusion.". 4. "There is a period of time when HIV-contaminated blood will test negative.".
Which drug would a nurse expect to produce a favorable response for both positive and negative symptoms?
a. Haloperidol (Haldol) b. Risperidone (Risperdal) c. Fluphenazine (Prolixin) d. Trifluoperazine (Stelazine)