The nurse would be especially alert for an increased risk for overhydration for a client experiencing which of the following?
A) Early congestive heart failure
B) Chronic emphysema
C) Newly diagnosed hepatitis C virus infection
D) Adult respiratory distress syndrome
A
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The nurse for a urology clinic is planning an in-service about urinary infections for a group of novice nurses. Which should the nurse include in the presentation?
A) Men are most likely to experience descending urinary tract infections. B) Straight catheterization is the only way to evaluate for the presence of a urinary tract infection. C) Women require a shorter course of antibiotic therapy to manage a urinary tract infection than men. D) The rate of urinary tract infections is similar between men and women.
Critical care nurses can best enhance the principle of autonomy by
a. presenting only the information to prevent relapse in a patient. b. assisting with only tasks that cannot be done by the patient. c. providing the patient with all of the information and facts. d. guiding the patient toward the best choices for care.
Mrs. Robinson, a 49-year-old patient, presents to the office complaining of missing her menstrual period. She asks about menopause. You explain to her that the conventional definition of menopause is:
a. the first day of the last menstrual period. b. 1 year with no menses. c. the last day of the last menstrual period. d. the cessation of ovulation.
Which unusual side effect should you teach patients and families to monitor for when eszopiclone (Lunesta) is prescribed for insomnia?
a. Dizziness b. Drowsiness c. Somnambulism d. Headache