What is the priority nursing care most commonly seen preoperatively and postoperatively in a patient with leiomyomas?
a. Preventing infection
b. Managing severe pain
c. Monitoring for bleeding
d. Assessing for and managing anxiety
Answer: c. Monitoring for bleeding
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As a patient care advocate, you regularly coach patients on how to stay safe in health care by educating them about:
a. The need to understand and record all medications being taken. b. Bringing their own linens and other personal items to the hospital. c. Washing hands frequently while in a healthcare environment and using a hand sanitizer. d. Following closely the directions and orders of healthcare providers.
A nurse, preparing for a client's discharge after surgery, is teaching the client's wife to change the dressing. How can the nurse be certain the wife knows the procedure?
A) Tell the wife exactly how to do it. B) Give the wife information about supplies. C) Have the wife demonstrate the procedure. D) Ask another nurse to reinforce teaching.
Find the least common denominator for , , and
What will be an ideal response?
The parent of a 2-month-old infant who just received a first dose of DTaP asks a nurse what reaction to expect. The nurse should advise the parent that:
1. most children do not experience any reaction. 2. seizures are common and require anticonvulsant medication. 3. the most common reaction is a rash that develops into itchy vesicles. 4. mild reactions are common, most frequently low-grade fever.