The nurse is contributing to a staff education program about chronic illness. What should the nurse include as being congenital diseases? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cancer
b. Spina bifida
c. Cystic fibrosis
d. Sickle cell anemia
e. Huntington's disease
f. Malabsorption syndrome
ANS: B, F
Malabsorption syndrome and spina bifida are congenital diseases. C. D. E. These are genetic disorders. A. Cancer is an acquired disease.
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A patient has taken high-dose glucocorticoids for 2 months for severe asthma. The symptoms have resolved, and the patient is ready to stop the medication. How should the nurse instruct the patient to stop the medication?
a. The dose should be tapered over the course of 7-10 days. b. The drug can be stopped immediately if no longer needed. c. The drug must be continued for life. d. Another glucocorticoid should be used to reduce cross-tolerance.
The nursing instructor is teaching the student about occurrence reports. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the purpose of occurrence reports?
a. "Occurrence reports track problems and identify areas for quality improvement." b. "Occurrence reports are required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to report drug errors." c. "The Joint Commission requires occurrence reports for all client falls." d. "Occurrence reports provide legal information should the patient seek legal action after an unusual occurrence."
The nurse is caring for a patient with severe arthritis and notices a written pain medication order that appears to have an extremely high dose. She places a call to the physician to question the prescription dose
Which statement below best describes an assertive communication style by the nurse in interacting with the physician regarding the pain medication order? a. "I'm calling about the pain medication prescription for Mrs. Garcia. The dose is too high." b. "Sorry to bother you but I'm not sure about the dose of pain medication you prescribed for Mrs. Garcia." c. "I'm concerned about the medication dose you prescribed for Mrs. Garcia." d. "You may disagree with me, but the dose for Mrs. Garcia is too high."