A person with an ostomy pouch wears:
a. Tight clothes
b. Normal clothes
c. A hospital gown
d. Clothes selected by the nurse
B
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For the patient with ritualistic hand washing and an identified outcome expectation of Use of effective coping patterns, the nurse should: (Select all that apply.)
a. allow the patient to set her own hand-washing schedule. b. encourage the patient to participate in unit activities. c. encourage the patient to discuss hand washing in all groups. d. teach relaxation techniques to be used in lieu of rituals. e. restrict the ritual to demonstrate that anxiety subsides without it. f. gradually increase the intervals between permitted washing.
The nurse is conducting a screening for colorectal cancer. The patient with the highest risk of colorectal cancer is a:
A) 52-year-old man with a family history of polyposis B) 32-year-old woman with a history of skin cancer C) 61-year-old man with a history of gastric ulcers D) 42-year-old man following a low-fat, 1800-calorie diet
A patient's family asks how to give the rivastigmine recently prescribed for their parent with Alzheimer's disease. The nurse should give which instruction?
a. "The drug should be given every morning on an empty stomach." b. "The drug should be administered twice daily with food." c. "Give the drug nightly before bed." d. "Give the drug four times a day at least 2 hours after each meal."
This type of dialysis uses the lining of the abdominal cavity to remove waste and fluid from the blood
a. Abdominal dialysis b. Peritoneal dialysis c. Hemodialysis d. Gastric dialysis