A nurse is preparing a client newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis for discharge home from a rehabilitation center. The client has been prescribed cyclophosphamide and methyl-prednisolone
What should be included in a teaching plan for this client? A. "Take hot baths."
B. "Avoid people with colds."
C. "Try to use physical aids such as walkers as little as possible."
D. "You may discontinue these medications when your symptoms improve."
B
The client should be taught to avoid individuals with any type of upper respiratory illness be-cause these medications are immunosuppressive.
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1. Is ongoing in nature. 2. Begins with first client contact. 3. Involves anticipating and planning for clients' needs after discharge. 4. A formal plan of care 5. Setting priorities
The nurse is planning care for a patient who is terminally ill. The nurse chooses spiritual distress as the patient's nursing diagnosis. What clinical observations or manifestations warrant this nursing diagnosis?
1. Lack of initiative 2. Decreased or flat affect 3. Expressing lack of control 4. Expressing lack of purpose in life
In patients with breast cancer, peau d'orange skin is often first evident:
a. in the axilla. b. in the upper inner quadrant. c. on or around the nipple. d. at the inframammary ridge.
Which question is most effective in assessing a patient's personal beliefs about health and illness?
a. "What or who do you believe controls your health?" b. "Do you see your health care provider annually?" c. "Do you have specific beliefs about health and illness?" d. "Who makes the health decisions in your family?"