The nurse is caring for a child recently diagnosed with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. The nurse is providing teaching regarding triggers that may result in oxidative stress
Which of the following responses indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I doubt he will ever eat fava beans, but they could trigger hemolysis."
B) "He must avoid exposure to naphthalene; an agent in mothballs."
C) "He must never take methylene blue for a urinary tract infection."
D) "My son can never take penicillin for an infection."
D
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A) True B) False
A client scheduled for complex heart surgery has been reading the Bible for hours each day, cries often, and is not sleeping well. What might these observations cue the nurse about the client?
A) These behaviors are expected before major surgery. B) These behaviors are signs of spiritual distress. C) Family members live far away and the client is lonely. D) The client is naturally emotional and reactive.
The nurse notes that the QRS duration of a patient with a biventricular pacemaker is widening? What does this most likely indicate?
1. Worsening of the patient's underlying cardiomyopathy 2. Loss of ventricular capture 3. Loss of ventricular synchronization 4. Battery failure