A nurse admits the client to ambulatory surgery. The client's history includes multiple surgeries over last 10 years and the client works in dental office. In addition, when the client wears anti-embolism stockings, a rash develops
Which should the nurse implement? 1. Use powdered gloves to provide care to this client.
2. Remove nonlatex products from the client's room.
3. Inform surgeon about client's hypersensitivity to latex.
4. Gather additional information about potential allergies.
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4 and 3. The nurse addresses the client's potential hypersensitivity to latex directly to develop a comprehensive history of the problem before collaborating with the pro-vider.
1. If the client has a hypersensitivity to latex, wearing powdered gloves potentially aggravates the problem because the powder can aerosolize and increase the risk of client exposure by inhalation.
2. Removing latex or nonlatex supplies is premature because the nurse needs to com-plete the client assessment.
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a. beneficence c. teleology b. nonmaleficence d. relativism
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1) "Are you experiencing hot flashes?" 2) "When was your last menstrual period?" 3) "Were you ever prescribed fertility drugs?" 4) "Did you experience any postpartum complications?"
A patient's wife tells the nurse that she wants to be with her husband when he dies. The patient's respirations are irregular, and he is congested
The wife tells the nurse that she would like to go home to shower but that she is afraid her husband might die before she returns. Which response by the nurse is best? a. "Certainly, go ahead; your husband will most likely hold on until you return." b. "Your husband could live for days or a few hours; you should do whatever you are comfortable with." c. "You need to take care of yourself; go home and shower, and I'll stay at his bedside while you are gone." d. "Don't worry. Your husband is in good hands; I'll look out for him."