MC The nurse is working with a 76-year-old client who has recently moved in with his daughter and her family. The most appropriate intervention to foster independence in the client would be to encourage the client to
A. Exercise several times a week.
B. Move into an assisted living facility.
C. Purchase a cellular phone.
D. Assume specific roles within the household.
D. Assume specific roles within the household.
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After a severe allergic reaction, an EpiPen is prescribed for the 10-year-old child. Instructions to be given to the child and the family would include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The child should always have the EpiPen readily available. 2. The parents should learn to administer the EpiPen as the child is too young to self-administer. 3. Once an EpiPen has been administered, there is no need for additional follow-up. 4. The EpiPen has an expiration date that should be checked regularly, and the pen should be replaced as needed. 5. The child should wear a MedicAlert bracelet.
Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating a client's neck for thyroid enlargement?
A) Inspect changes in pigmentation in the neck. B) Palpate the thyroid gland repeatedly. C) Palpate the thyroid gland gently. D) Examine the skin of the neck for excessive oiliness.
Touching a person is never an invasion of personal space.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A client tells the nurse that they thought they were receiving cancer chemotherapy but they overheard the healthcare prescriber talking about antibiotics. Which is the nurse's best response?
1. The antibiotics used for cancer are the same for infectious diseases. 2. The cancer antibiotics have the ability to kill cancer cells. 3. All the antitumor antibiotics interact with the RNA similar to the hormone antagonists. 4. There are limited adverse effects of the antitumor antibiotics.