The nurse informs a group of college students that young adults will face which challenges in this particular time of life? (Select all that apply.)
a. Starting a family
b. Selecting housing
c. Job security
d. Relations with extended family
e. Establishing intimacy
A, B, C, D, E
All options are developmental tasks of the young adult of today.
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A patient asks the nurse, "What is blood pressure?" The nurse would most appropriately respond:
1. "A measurement that should always be 120/80 unless complications are present." 2. "The amount of pressure exerted on your veins by the blood." 3. "A measurement that takes into consideration the amount of blood that your heart is pumping and the size of the vessel diameter the heart must pump against." 4. "A complex measurement that should only be discussed with your health care provider."
The nurse has provided instructions to the mother of a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) about appropriate dietary measures
Which of the following statements, if made by the mother, indi-cates an understanding of the diet that should be provided to the child? 1. "The diet needs to be low in fat." 2. "The diet needs to be low in protein." 3. "The diet needs to be high in calories." 4. "The diet needs to be low in calories."
The nurse calls a health care provider to report that a client with congestive heart failure (CHF) is exhibiting dyspnea and worsening of wheezing. The health care provider, who is in a hurry because of a situation in the emergency department, gives the nurse a telephone prescription for furosemide (Lasix) but does not specify the route of administration. What is the appropriate action on the part of the nurse?
A. Calling the health care provider who gave the telephone prescription to clarify the prescription B. Calling the nursing supervisor for assistance in determining the route of administration C. Administering the medication intravenously, because this route is generally used for clients with CHF D. Administering the medication orally and clarifying the prescription once the health care provider has finished caring for the client in the emergency department
The patient has just been prescribed vancomycin. The most important adverse reaction the patient should be monitored for is:
A. blindness B. renal failure C. liver failure D. ringing in the ears