The nurse is teaching a class on immunosuppressants to a group of nurses to review their current knowledge
The nurse asks, "Which patient is likely to receive Rho(D) immune globulin RhIG (RhoGAM)?" The group correctly gives which of the following answers? a. A pregnant patient who is Rho negative
b. A renal transplant patient who is Rho positive
c. A bone marrow transplant patient who is Rho negative
d. A heart transplant patient who is Rho positive
A
The patient most likely to receive Rho(D) immune globulin is a pregnant patient who is Rh nega-tive.
These responses are incorrect.
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1. "The baby will respond to you the most if you look directly into your baby's eyes and talk to him." 2. "Each baby is different. Don't try to compare your infant's behavior to any other child's behavior." 3. "If the sound level around your baby is high, the baby will wake up and be fussy or cry." 4. "If your baby is a cuddler, it is because you rocked and talked to him during your pregnancy."
When assessing the client with dramatic weight loss or gain, the nurse should consider:
1. The focus of the assessment must be on the psychological findings. 2. There is usually a direct cause and effect. 3. The focus of the assessment must be on the physical findings. 4. Both can be caused by physical or mental conditions.
A nurse is providing patient education for a patient who has been prescribed diphenoxylate HCl with atropine sulfate. Which of the following instructions would be important for self-administration of this drug?
A) Take the drug with a meal B) Take the drug with fruit juice C) Decrease the dosage when the number of stools decreases D) Continue therapy until the physician discontinues the drug
An 82 year-old woman who lives on her own has been brought to the emergency department after being found down in her apartment for two days. The woman is showing early signs of hypovolemic shock with tachycardia, lethargy, and hypotension
At what level would this patient most likely be triaged? A) Level 1: Resuscitation B) Level 2: Emergent C) Level 3: Urgent D) Level 4: Nonurgent