Which assessment should the nurse perform first for a patient who just vomited bright red blood?
a. Measuring the quantity of emesis
b. Palpating the abdomen for distention
c. Auscultating the chest for breath sounds
d. Taking the blood pressure (BP) and pulse
d. Taking the blood pressure (BP) and pulse
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A patient with excruciating back pain that has been getting worse over the past few months comes to the Emergency Department
His chief complaint is excruciating back pain that has been getting worse over the past few months. He has also noticed decreased sensation in his lower extremities, some urinary incontinence, and feels like he never really empties his bladder all the way after voiding. Following diagnostic testing, the patient is diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer with spinal cord compression. The nurse should anticipate administering which medications to this patient? Select all that apply. A) Ketoconazole, a fungicide, to lower serum testosterone levels. B) Bisphosphonates, such as pamidronate, to inhibit bone loss C) Phosphate-binding agents such as aluminum hydroxide D) Sulfonamides with trimethoprim (Bactrim) to treat the urinary tract infection (UTI) E) Calcium carbonate to prevent osteoporosis
When discussing the communication patterns of families with the patient, it is important for the nurse to consider the:
1. cultural aspects of the family. 2. age of the family members. 3. role adopted by each family member. 4. number of members in the family.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 5 years. Which laboratory value requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse?
a. White blood cell count (WBC), 3800/mm3 b. Hemoglobin (Hg), 10.6 g/dL c. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), 16 mg/dL d. Creatinine, 3.2 mg/dL
Freud described the period of the school-age child as:
A) Genital. B) Latency. C) Oral. D) Anal.