When developing a care plan for a patient just diagnosed with leukemia, which two nursing diagnoses are the most appropriate to use?
a. Deficient knowledge and Hopelessness
b. Risk for infection and Risk for injury
c. Ineffective coping and Chronic pain
d. Fatigue and Chronic pain
C
Coping mechanisms may be strained because of pain, change of body image, or fear of death.
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An older adult client experiences a hip fracture. Prior to the injury, the client participated in golf and home maintenance activities. Based on this data, which surgical procedure does the nurse anticipate?
A) Total hip replacement B) Open reduction and external fixation C) Austin-Moore prosthesis D) Open reduction and internal fixation
A patient scheduled for outpatient surgery asks the nurse why he will not be admitted to the hospital for the surgery. What should the nurse explain as an advantage of having outpatient surgery?
1. reduced risk of healthcare-associated infections 2. ability to use home care for postoperative care in the home 3. reduced use of postoperative medications 4. inadequate staffing on the surgical care areas
A woman taking oral contraceptives reports the following changes. Which one is an expected side effect and requires no intervention?
a. Calf swelling b. Severe constipation c. Increased breast size d. Heavier menstrual periods
Factors common in women that can affect adherence to a treatment regimen include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Number of drugs taken: Women tend to take fewer drugs over longer periods of time 2. Fear that medications can cause disease: Information obtained from social networks may be inaccurate for a specific woman 3. Nutritional status: Worries about possible weight gain from a given drug may result in nonadherence 4. Religious differences: A patient's belief system that is not congruent with the treatment regimen presents high risk for nonadherence